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Cheese · 10-03-2009, 08:32 AM

(preface) yes another one of these threads. If you dont like them dont read them.

focusing paedophilia on other religions? Isnt this sort of like the pot calling the kettle black?

Sex abuse rife in other religions, says Vatican

The Vatican has lashed out at criticism over its handling of its paedophilia crisis by saying the Catholic church was "busy cleaning its own house" and that the problems with clerical sex abuse in other churches were as big, if not bigger.

In a defiant and provocative statement, issued following a meeting of the UN human rights council in Geneva, the Holy See said the majority of Catholic clergy who committed such acts were not paedophiles but homosexuals attracted to sex with adolescent males.

The statement, read out by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican's permanent observer to the UN, defended its record by claiming that "available research" showed that only 1.5%-5% of Catholic clergy were involved in child sex abuse.

(So only 5 out of a hundred Priests are molestors? Thats ok then...right? right?...anyone?)

and in yesterdays news:

News of child pornography charges against a Newfoundland-born Roman Catholic former bishop have sparked a range of emotions in his home province.

Former Antigonish, N.S., diocese bishop Raymond Lahey is charged with possessing and importing child pornography.

Bishop's porn charges ignites shock, anger in N.L

"It will stir up in people, again, all of the history that has gone on in the past, of the abuse. That's what I fear may happen," said Currie in St. John's on Wednesday.

The charges prompt memories of the now notorious Mount Cashel orphanage of St. John's.

The orphanage opened in 1875 to care for orphaned and needy boys. It closed in 1990 after charges were brought against brothers for sexually abusing or beating boys who lived in the orphanage in the 1960s and 1970s.

In 2003, 81 victims of abuse at the former Mount Cashel orphanage were awarded nearly $16 million in compensation for physical and sexual abuse from the Christian Brothers who administered the facility.

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Cheese Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Exp:	Vatican tries to wiggle out of sex abuse scams by.... (preface) yes another one of these threads. If you dont like them dont read them. focusing paedophilia on other religions? Isnt this sort of like the pot calling the kettle black? Sex abuse rife in other religions, says Vatican The Vatican has lashed out at criticism over its handling of its paedophilia crisis by saying the Catholic church was "busy cleaning its own house" and that the problems with clerical sex abuse in other churches were as big, if not bigger. In a defiant and provocative statement, issued following a meeting of the UN human rights council in Geneva, the Holy See said the majority of Catholic clergy who committed such acts were not paedophiles but homosexuals attracted to sex with adolescent males. The statement, read out by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican's permanent observer to the UN, defended its record by claiming that "available research" showed that only 1.5%-5% of Catholic clergy were involved in child sex abuse. (So only 5 out of a hundred Priests are molestors? Thats ok then...right? right?...anyone?) and in yesterdays news: News of child pornography charges against a Newfoundland-born Roman Catholic former bishop have sparked a range of emotions in his home province. Former Antigonish, N.S., diocese bishop Raymond Lahey is charged with possessing and importing child pornography. Bishop's porn charges ignites shock, anger in N.L "It will stir up in people, again, all of the history that has gone on in the past, of the abuse. That's what I fear may happen," said Currie in St. John's on Wednesday. The charges prompt memories of the now notorious Mount Cashel orphanage of St. John's. The orphanage opened in 1875 to care for orphaned and needy boys. It closed in 1990 after charges were brought against brothers for sexually abusing or beating boys who lived in the orphanage in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2003, 81 victims of abuse at the former Mount Cashel orphanage were awarded nearly $16 million in compensation for physical and sexual abuse from the Christian Brothers who administered the facility. Last edited by Cheese; 10-03-2009 at 08:36 AM.