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To: Longshanks
I have read many of the Pope's words. I have read his encyclicals, his Wednesday audience addresses, his speeches when he travels. The leadership has always been there. My question is, what does a parent do when his children, way past their teen-age years, do not listen to him? Does he clunk all their fool heads together? This Pope did clunk a few heads, Hans Kung for example, but each individual bishop is responsible for their own diocese. Most have been good. Some have been dreadful.

One bishop, in particular, was suspected of having homosexual leanings and would have boat parties with young men. What did JPII do? Well, when this bishop was called to Rome, for his once-every-five-year-visit he entered the papal office and sitting behind the desk on his chair was the Pope. JP asked him about his diocese and the bishop began to paint a flowery picture of how well he was doing, this campaign and that campaign. The Pope waited for him to finish. "Is that all, isn't there anything else you'd like to tell me?" "Nope."

JPII got up from his desk and began to put stacks of paperwork on his desk. When he finished the desk was loaded. The Pope told him that these piles of paperwork are all the complaints "I've been recieving about you." Then, he listed the complaints verbally to him.

The bishop was shamed and stripped of his position.

The liberals are having a field day pointing their collective finger at Our Holy Father.

11 posted on 03/24/2002 7:10:27 PM PST by Slyfox
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To: Slyfox
Slyfox: Do you have the name or diocese of that bishop? I am like Thomas, I must see to believe (on this question). I hope all understand what is riding on the successful resolution of the homosexual/child abuse issues in the priesthood. Regards.
25 posted on 03/24/2002 7:59:44 PM PST by Draco
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