It's not often I agree with Sinead O Connor, but for the love of god the Pope really does need to resign, if not be thrown in jail. I thought I was used to the bare arrogance of the Vatican and its like, but the response of the Pope to the abuse report must plumb a new low.
To listen to Ratzinger "share" his outrage and betrayal at the report's findings is beyond belief. A moment's pause might help him recollect his role as "Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith", or Chief Mullah as I prefer it, where he spear-headed the suppression of abuse reports. It was his responsibility, by JP2's instruction, to investigate this abuse. His response was to obstruct justice and suppress the truth in a weasel attempt to protect the Vatican.
How this man can stand up and emit the words he did, much less as someone who epouses Christian values, is not just a point of outrage but surely something where justice needs to be served.
To listen to Ratzinger "share" his outrage and betrayal at the report's findings is beyond belief. A moment's pause might help him recollect his role as "Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith", or Chief Mullah as I prefer it, where he spear-headed the suppression of abuse reports. It was his responsibility, by JP2's instruction, to investigate this abuse. His response was to obstruct justice and suppress the truth in a weasel attempt to protect the Vatican.
How this man can stand up and emit the words he did, much less as someone who epouses Christian values, is not just a point of outrage but surely something where justice needs to be served.