Posted on 08/17/2018 4:33:15 AM PDT by markomalley
In 1972, Pope Paul VI warned that "the smoke of Satan has entered the Church of God." We see that smoke throughout the report from a Pennsylvania grand jury, which alleges that more than 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children in six Pennsylvania dioceses -- including 99 priests from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, which was led for 18 years by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, now archbishop of Washington.
How bad was the abuse? The report notes that "during the course of this investigation, the Grand Jury uncovered a ring of predatory priests operating within the [Pittsburgh] Diocese who shared intelligence or information regarding victims as well as exchanging the victims amongst themselves. This ring also manufactured child pornography ... [and] used whips, violence and sadism in raping their victims." According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, one victim, a boy named George, "was forced to stand on a bed in a rectory, strip naked and pose as Christ on the cross for the priests. They took photos of their victim, adding them to a collection of child pornography which they produced and shared on church grounds." Abusing a child while mocking the Passion of Christ is truly diabolical.
Wuerl, who served as the bishop of Pittsburgh from 1988 to 2006, did discipline some priests -- and even went to the Vatican to fight an order that he reinstate one. But the grand jury also wrote that he reassigned other predator priests -- including the one who "groomed" George and introduced him to the ring that photographed him. In at least one case, Wuerl required a victim to sign a "confidentiality agreement" barring him from discussing his abuse with any third party as part of a settlement.
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Go?!
He ought to be in prison.
That whole Church needs to go, or at least those at the top.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah.................
..............SMELL the sulfur.
I have a feeling this is going to turn into a #metoo thing
i wonder what you would be left with if you did cleanse the church of Rome. I hope I’m wrong but it seems this problem has festered for years. How widespread it is, only God knows. But I wonder how many leaders are reluctant because they have their own history. I believe it has been caused partly because of Rome’s unscriptural insistence on celibate priests and the refusal of marriage. It has attracted those who found an opportunity to satisfy their unnatural desires
Stop.
Truth.
Like we're all blind and stupid.
It's like we're all supposed to ignore that - just walk by and pretend it's not happening. I guess we're supposed to be gracious to criminal faggot perverts now.
"I believe this" "I believe that." Who cares?
Hint: The Church has had dedicated celibate priests for centuries, and it's not "unscriptural" (sic). This is a criminal fag problem, not a celibate priest problem. This was caused by MODERNISM - not traditionalism.
He is not wrong. It is clear that Wuerl has repeatedly told bodacious lies in the name of damage control.
We have mutual acquaintances here in Pittsburgh. I am sure they are all highly disappointed in him.
The pedo Priests are just part of the problem. The bigger problem is the Church’s policy of just transferring these guys around from unwitting Parish to unwitting Parish. That’s the real scandal.
What was THIS caused by?
Just curious…what is the genesis of the Donna nickname?
Is it just because of being effeminate, or was there an open secret?
It has been since the late 60s. Classmates in college were comparing their priestly experiences way back then.
Wurel should go to prison. The convicts inside know how to take care of him.
The bishops (all modernists who infiltrated the Church after the Second Vatican Council) who were doing the transferring were criminal-fags themselves. Wuerl and McCarrick have been known "queens" for years.
His first name is Donald (”Donnie” to his old friends here in Pittsburgh). I think some wag here on FR or another site tagged him with the Donna moniker.
Although frankly all of these guys look pretty effeminate all dressed up in their robes and pointy red hats.
I know a woman who used to date him before he entered the seminary for what it’s worth.
Queens is way to soft, they are pedophiles, men that enjoy having sex with children, putting their full grown penis into a little boys butt, I am going to be graphic because this is so bad. I have an 11 year old Grandson, the thought of sending him to church to be raped by the "Father" is just too much.
My comfort is to think of these "priests" time to stand in front of Almighty God to give an accounting of their life and how well they obeyed Gods Word.
Interesting, thanks.
I know a good priest (now bishop) who got really exasperated when his adversaries would insinuate he was gay (because he was a Christian Brother). It drove him nuts.
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