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The Vatican’s attitude toward sex-abuse cases has undergone two major changes in the past decade: both of them clearly changes for the better. In 2001, Cardinal Ratzinger gained sole jurisdiction for such cases for his Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and began taking every instance of clerical abuse seriously. Then in 2005 Cardinal Ratzinger—who was now even more acutely conscious of the severity of the problem, having sifted through the avalanche of troublesome personnel files coming from the US—became Pope Benedict XVI. Since his election there have been no more examples of Vatican sympathy for priestly abusers and their defenders in the hierarchy.

 

The errors of the past are gross and undeniable. But are they continuing? The Cloyne report exposed a lackadaisical attitude toward abuse reports in that diocese, as late as 2008. That is appalling. But let’s not forget what happened in the Diocese of Cloyne. Bishop John Magee—a very influential man in Rome, who had served as private secretary to three Popes—was forced to resign in disgrace, even before the Murphy commission began its investigation. In other words, the Vatican took action before the Irish government did.

 

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Iv

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Hi Vic,

 

If one wants to really look at the history of the Roman Catholic church and Ireland -- they should look back a wee bit futher -- back to the late 1700s and early 1800s.  This is when the rich gentry of England, supported by the Anglican/Church of England (Protestant) invaded Ireland, stealing most of the rich farm land and farm sites.  Thus, driving the Roman Catholic people of Ireland into poverty and near slavery.   All of this lead, eventually, to the infamous Potato Famine in which many, many poor Irish families starved to death.  It was at this time that many Irish family either migrated, or had members migrate, to America -- seeking refuge from the English Protestant church, its rich gentry, and the poverty forced, by them, upon Irish Roman Catholic families.

 

This, to me, is the most relevant aspect of the relationship between the Roman Catholics and England.   No, I am not downplaying the evil of sexual abuse which has taken place in the Roman Catholic church -- as it would in any large group of healthy young people who are forced into total celibacy.   This kind of sexual abuse is certainly not limited to the Roman Catholic church -- just amplified by the forced rule of celibacy placed upon the large family of priests and nuns.

 

If the church, and the Christian communities, want to eliminate this gross sin -- they should start first by forcing the Vatican to reverse its dogma demanding priests and nuns to be celibate.  That would go a long way toward eliminating the problem.   Just my thoughts.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

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No, I am not downplaying the evil of sexual abuse which has taken place in the Roman Catholic church -- as it would in any large group of healthy young people who are forced into total celibacy.   This kind of sexual abuse is certainly not limited to the Roman Catholic church -- just amplified by the forced rule of celibacy placed upon the large family of priests and nuns.

 

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What you don't know about this fills many, many books.

 

Have a blissed day, Bill.

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