[pillut48]

HOPE you can believe in. :*)

Glad the Pope is meeting with all these people in person. I think that goes a long way in helping them heal after feeling betrayed by their abusers!

[lastchance]

And 3,2,1. Here come the anti Catholic bigots.

It is getting to the point that I cringe to open up any non caucus or devotional Catholic threads as the bigotry is increasing in proportion to the remedies and true contritoin offered by the Church, especially by Benedict.

We are truly under attack and I am saddened that the true pain of the victims is fueling so much falsehood against Holy Mother Church.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Thought this might be of interest.

http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=637

Vatican struggle over abuse policy

By Phil Lawler | April 23, 2010 11:09 AM

With the latest revelations by Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, a clear picture begins to emerge from what had been a haze of confusion about the Vatican's approach to sex-abuse complaints.

There was a conflict within the Roman Curia over how these complaints should be handled. That conflict apparently endured through much of the pontificate of John Paul II. It ended with the election of Benedict XVI.

Writing (in French) on his religious-affairs blog, veteran Vatican analyst Jean-Marie Guenois of Le Figaro explains what happened. The Congregation for the Clergy, under Cardinal Castrillon, argued for protective treatment of accused abusers. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) under Cardinal Ratzinger, argued for decisive disciplinary action. Sometimes Cardinal Ratzinger had his way, as in the handling of the Groër case; sometimes he was frustrated, as with Maciel case; sometimes the results were indecisive, as with the Burresi case.

Then in 2001, after the abuse scandal exploded in the US, Cardinal Ratzinger won a major victory, with the assignment of abuse cases to the CDF. The lenient attitude of the Congregation for Clergy was no longer a factor; prompt and serious discipline was possible. The second, decisive victory came in 2005 with the election of Pope Ratzinger. Within weeks the Maciel and Burresi cases were resolved.

There's a story here with a simple plot line. The man wearing the white hat is the Pope.

[trisham]

You people in Italy have a saint. Do you realize that? You have a saint,” he said, referring to Pope Benedict XVI.

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I do agree.

[NYer]

Ping!

[mlizzy]

My good friend is a native of Malta, and we excitedly followed the visit of the Pope together online. She sent me these two links from Times of Malta. They both include videos:

Updated: Pope 'deeply moved' in meeting with abuse victims
Abuse victims say meeting with Pope gave them peace

And here is a listing of all the Malta Papal visit links from Times of Malta: