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A prominent American Jesuit recently named by Pope Francis to prosecute priests accused of sexually abusing minors under church law was himself one of several Catholic officials who allowed a notorious abusive priest to remain in ministry for years after learning of his long history of sexual abuses, legal documents show.
The Rev. Robert J. Geisinger, named in September as the Vaticans promoter of justice, was the second-highest-ranking official among the Chicago Jesuits in the 1990s when leaders were facing multiple abuse complaints against the Rev. Donald J. McGuire, a globe-trotting priest with many influential supporters, including Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
But the Jesuits failed to notify police or take effective steps to prevent McGuire from continuing to molest minors.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/22/vatican-new-top-prosecutor-abusive-priests-implicated-past-failure-stop-notorious-abuser-donald-mcguire/gPaBPJUdvuTy5PSTl1j5sM/story.html
I actually have no snarky comment at all about this. There is nothing more to say.
Cartoonist
(7,321 posts)I guess words have different meaning in the RCC. I wonder how they define "delusional"
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Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)where this story is above the fold on the front page of the Sunday Edition.
I just think gods work in mysterious ways.
skepticscott
(13,029 posts)to score points. And to perpetuate the meme that all religious believers are mentally ill.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)despite all the evidence to the contrary? Probably not, given that it is so widely held.
Cartoonist
(7,321 posts)Isn't that evidence enough?
merrily
(45,251 posts)Cartoonist
(7,321 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)a reply to a Boston Globe sourced article about how the newly appointed sex crimes Vatican prosecutor protected pederasts is a hideable offense.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)The results would be interesting to see if someone has them.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)just about every time this issue comes up to deny and deflect and denounce the messenger. You know that. I know that. The person who alerted knew that.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)But you know that too. Instead they defend their beloved church from all attacks, no matter how horrific the crime.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)supporting pederasty. Just like anyone who supports an institution that promotes homophobia is indirectly supporting homophobia. Just like anyone who supports an institution that promotes discrimination against women is indirectly supporting discrimination against women.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I think the Roman Catholics of this board have made clear that they are disgusted by the crimes committed against children in their church.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)are the ones scott was referring to and they most certainly exist.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)criticism of their church. And if people would do less religion bashing and more listening we would realize many of the criticisms you and your frirnds hajve are shared by me and my friends.
rug
(82,333 posts)That would be a simple-minded belief.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)What an awesome guy!!