[AnAmericanMother]

I can't see how the pope can be held responsible for a rogue priest who committed horrible crimes. He excommunicated him and denounced him, which was all he could do at long distance. I suppose it would be nice if a pope could compel every priest to be a good and obedient man, but really, what kind of standard is that?

And you're well and truly busted on the Zolli matter. Unless he was considering offing the incumbent . . . < /sarcasm >

I understand the impulse to condemn Zolli as a traitor. When I was an Episcopalian, we had a priest who was a convert from Judaism. His parents cut him off. They even had a gravestone erected and made the jahrzeit. But imputing motives out of a sense of betrayal won't wash from a historical point of view, especially in the face of the facts.

[juliej]

Zolli’s deepest desire was to be named Chief Rabbi of Israel and it was not going to happen. No sarc tags needed for a fact!