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Leading Irish Catholic priest: Child sex-abuse scandal 'goes right to the top in Rome'
IrishCentral.com ^ | 11/29/2009 | Patrick Roberts

Posted on 11/29/2009 8:13:46 PM PST by noozguy1

One of Ireland's best-loved priests, Father Brian D'Arcy, has called for the resignation of clergy who knowingly covered up for child sex-abuse priests.

"This is not just in the Diocese, this goes right to the top in Rome," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Religion
KEYWORDS: abuse; agendadrivenfreeper; catholic; chat; child; ireland; pope

1 posted on 11/29/2009 8:13:47 PM PST by noozguy1
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To: noozguy1; darkwing104; Old Sarge
"Since Nov. 22, 2009"

Posting history: H.A.R.P.

Primarily concerned with the Catholic Church.

Sniff...?

2 posted on 11/29/2009 8:19:22 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: noozguy1

Father Darcy hosts a radio program on BBC, Northern Ireland.

He appears to be a typical left-wing dissenter of the sort the media loves: quick to attack the Church and slow to defend it.

Here’s one interesting comment:

http://irisheagle.blogspot.com/2006/03/father-brian-darcy.html


3 posted on 11/29/2009 8:23:47 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: grey_whiskers

I’ll go for the zot if you will.


4 posted on 11/29/2009 8:24:26 PM PST by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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To: noozguy1
ya know, crap like this is usually followed closely by Kitties and Lightning...
5 posted on 11/29/2009 8:30:20 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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To: noozguy1

Of course it does, why do you think the pope protected cardinal law, whisked him away from the USA and gave him a cushy new job in Rome? One criminal protecting another criminal.. The popes KNEW this was and continues to go on and their answer has been and continues to be to shuffle the molesters around, shovel it under the rug and protect the offenders. How can I say this? Simple = cardinal Law. Until the “pope” and the RC church coughs him and others like him up to the police, it is all “smoke and mirrors.”


6 posted on 11/29/2009 8:35:52 PM PST by Jmouse007 (God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver us from evil, in Jesus name, amen.)
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To: Jmouse007
Why didn't those brilliant legal minds in the Boston DA's office indict Law?

How can I say this?

Because you're a mental eunuch.

7 posted on 11/29/2009 8:44:22 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: Jmouse007
...Of course it does, why do you think the pope protected cardinal law, whisked him away from the USA and gave him a cushy new job in Rome? One criminal protecting another criminal...

Yes, one of my BIG QUESTIONS... I could never figure this one out... Why did the Pope did this?... If nothing else just so that would not slap the victims in the face?... NOT NICE.

And for that reason he should not be saint... Hardly

8 posted on 11/29/2009 8:51:08 PM PST by ElPatriota (The SILENCE of the Catholic Church on the war (...Actually I'm hearing MORE....) ** DEAFENING **)
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To: noozguy1


9 posted on 11/29/2009 8:51:26 PM PST by glock rocks (Wait, what?)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
...Because you're a mental eunuch...

I notice your are pretty aggressive, aren't you!... I've seen how you INSULT people right away. I've seen it several times and of course I mind my business but I'm getting tires of it. People have the right to express their opinions... without being called names.

How about me... I'm sure I'm not the GENIUS that you must be... Give a try... I can take it :)

10 posted on 11/29/2009 8:56:34 PM PST by ElPatriota (The SILENCE of the Catholic Church on the war (...Actually I'm hearing MORE....) ** DEAFENING **)
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To: noozguy1
Father Brian D'Arcy, has called for the resignation of clergy who knowingly covered up for child sex-abuse priests.

"Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." - Jeremiah 13:23

11 posted on 11/29/2009 8:59:49 PM PST by Anti-Utopian
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To: A.A. Cunningham
Why didn't those brilliant legal minds in the Boston DA's office indict Law?

Men of God should be held to a higher standard than what the secular law may choose or not choose to do.

Because you're a mental eunuch.

1 Peter 2:17: Show proper respect to everyone; Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king

12 posted on 11/29/2009 10:12:38 PM PST by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: A.A. Cunningham
I possess an earned Ph.D. and I am "a mental eunuch"... that is rich.

Rather than answer the question as to WHY Rome protected AND CONTINUES to protect the criminal Bernard Law to this very day (A man who aided, abetted and protected numerous child molesters within the church FOR DECADES while he served in Boston and elsewhere), by whisking him out of the country to ROME where he was appointed BY THE POPE HIMSELF to a rich cushy new job as “cardinal”. A position which he STILL HOLDS because the new “pope” STILL refuses to remove him from office in spite of the facts! As a result Law is still pontificating and spiritually lording it over a new "flock" of unsuspecting sheep waiting to be fleeced. Rather than answer this travesty of justice, you resort to calling names!

As someone who was born and raised in Massachusetts and who has lived in New England for almost fifty years and who is sadly all too familiar with the machinations of the Massachusetts legal system, the corrupt Mass political machine, the Roman Catholic Church in Massachusetts and the archdiocese in Boston; the answer to your question as to WHY he was allowed to escape justice in Boston is simply this:

He was ALLOWED to escape justice because Cardinal Law and the Roman Catholic church in BOSTON were and are VERY powerful and politically influential, and they have powerful and corrupt people within the government and enforcement in their pockets. This is why the criminal Law was allowed to escape justice and flee the country into the waiting, protective arms of ROME where he (and multitudes of other child molesting priests, cardinals and bishops around the world) is protected to this very day by the pope himself and by the Roman Catholic church.

“Bernard Cardinal Law has built a pretty comfortable life for himself, presiding over a stunning basilica, mingling with admirers—and enjoying as much power as ever.” Don’t believe me; you can check it out for yourself:

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/our_man_in_rome/

As a minister who has previously served as a prison chaplain for five years in New England I can safely say that if this had been you or me we would not be living like Law, we would be in prison for a very long time.

13 posted on 11/30/2009 10:56:03 AM PST by Jmouse007 (God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver us from evil, in Jesus name, amen.)
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To: Jmouse007
...Rather than answer the question as to WHY Rome protected AND CONTINUES to protect the criminal Bernard Law to this very day (A man who aided, abetted and protected numerous child molesters within the church FOR DECADES while he served in Boston and elsewhere), by whisking him out of the country to ROME where he was appointed BY THE POPE HIMSELF to a rich cushy new job as “cardinal”. A position which he STILL HOLDS because the new “pope” STILL refuses to remove him from office in spite of the facts! As a result Law is still pontificating and spiritually lording it over a new "flock" of unsuspecting sheep waiting to be fleeced....

NAILED IT!... Anyone, regardless of PHDs, like me :)... has to question that action - It just did not make any sense... until now....

..He was ALLOWED to escape justice because Cardinal Law and the Roman Catholic church in BOSTON were and are VERY powerful and politically influential, and they have powerful and corrupt people within the government and enforcement in their pockets. This is why the criminal Law was allowed to escape justice and flee the country into the waiting, protective arms of ROME...

Yes, I read that in BETRAYAL (The Irish power click). But let me ask you... Why did not anyone in the US try asking Rome to send Law back here to face charges?...

He left for Rome and that was the end of the story! NEVER HEARD ANYTHING AGAIN!.. Are there any books that cover this particular subject?... "WHY CARDINAL LAW ENDED UP IN ROME?" That would be a good title :) Again, if you can provide me with any reading material on this I would appreciate it.

Many people think I hate the church... NO, but I know the SOONER we talk about this LOUDLY, the Sooner the church will clean up and turn a new chapter... If they don't the rumors will persist for ever...

14 posted on 11/30/2009 11:49:41 AM PST by ElPatriota (The SILENCE of the Catholic Church on the war (...Actually I'm hearing MORE....) ** DEAFENING **)
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