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Complicity??? (of course it is)
Vatican halted trial for man accused by deaf boys
VATICAN CITY — Two Wisconsin bishops urged the Vatican office led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — now Pope Benedict XVI — to let them conduct a church trial against a priest accused of molesting some 200 deaf boys, but the Vatican ordered the process halted, church and Vatican documents show.
Despite the grave allegations, Ratzinger’s deputy at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled that the alleged molestation had occurred too long ago and the accused priest, Rev. Lawrence Murphy, should instead repent and be restricted from celebrating Mass outside of his diocese.
The New York Times broke the story Thursday, adding fuel to an already swirling scandal about the way the Vatican in general, and Benedict in particular, have handled reports of priests raping children over the years.
On Thursday, a group of clerical abuse victims provided the documentation to reporters outside the Vatican, where they staged a press conference to denounce Benedict’s handling of the case. During the conference, a policeman asked for their documents and they were subsequently detained, police said.
“The goal of Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, was to keep this secret,” said Peter Isely, Milwaukee-based director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests……….. MORE
DU Watch: Jerry Falwell’s Death
I am going to start a feature called DU Watch. This is a reference to the website/forum “Democratic Underground” I stop by there once in a while just to see what the enemy is up to. This is an extremely radical left wing site that is very difficult to read sometimes. Today I will start with a few Read more
Jerry Falwell Died
Jerry Falwell was found in his home in Lynchburg Virginia collapsed moments ago today of sudden cardiac arrhythmia. Died at age 73. 1933-2007 CORRECTION: It has been subsequently reported that he died in his office at Liberty University.