Guilty, Guilty, Guilty
BorgiaGinz: Another reason I left the church was because of idiots who never bothered to learn how the church works. Ratzinger was the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversaws the conduct of priests and the religious orders. He was responsible for shuttling pedophile priests to different churches, and he ensured that church investigations into child molestation accusations were kept secret.
Pope Benedict XVI faced claims that he had 'obstructed justice' after it emerged he issued an order ensuring the church's investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret. The order was made in a confidential letter, obtained by The Observer, which was sent to every Catholic bishop in May 2001.
It asserted the church's right to hold its inquiries behind closed doors and keep the evidence confidential for up to 10 years after the victims reached adulthood. The letter was signed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who was elected as John Paul II's successor.
Lawyers acting for abuse victims claim it was designed to prevent the allegations from becoming public knowledge or being investigated by the police. They accuse Ratzinger of committing a 'clear obstruction of justice'.
You are an admirer of an accessory to child molestation, and you belong to an organization that shielded pedophiles from prosecution and enabled pedophiles to harm children for decades.
Apr 15th