[Mrs. Don-o]

Cardinal Napier's statement wasn't an expression of Catholic doctrine OR policy. It was in violation of what the Catholic Church teaches about human freedom and responsibility, and shows either ignorance of, or disregard for, morality as defined by Divine and Naural Law.

It shows a culpable failure to protect children from the predations of others.

Please do not generalize from the asinine Napier to the whole Catholic Church, when he is in fact trashing its teachings.

[MinuteGal]

What gets me is that Cardinal Napier has to shoot his mouth off just when it's a period that Pope Francis should be in the spotlight.

Talk about a viper in His Holiness' bosom. The Cardinal either has a tin ear as to what's going on around him.....or he's an extreme egotist taking advantage of the the temporary world-wide audience engendered by the Conclave to make a statement sure to be seized upon by Catholic-bashers everywhere....and applauded by religious progressives.

The Cardinal should be made to do penance, not alone for the subject matter of his statement, but for the asinity and self-aggrandizement of opening his trap at the wrong time and in the wrong place.

Leni