Posted on 04/26/2002 11:03:22 AM PDT by history_matters
What does he know? That the Pope personally planned 9/11? To whatever extent Cardinal Law ignored perpetrators and moved them around, he is guilty, but I think these conspiravy theories are going overboard. Where any of the victims secretly assasinated?
No, but what if the Pope knew all about the NAMBLA guy and did nothing about it?
And, as I said, if Law testifies, he either has to lie, take the Fifth Amendement, or open himself up to criminal prosecution. Talk about a PR disaster for the Church.
Does Vatican City have an extradition treaty with the US for crimes of this type? If not, that is another reason for him to join Marc Rich on the lam.
Nothng would be worse PR than hiding Law in the Vatican. It won't happen.
Here's an article on Marcinkus, where he is studied as a suspect in the possible murder of Pope John Paul I:
Paul Casimir Marcinkus (nickname: The Gorilla)
He was born January 15, 1922 in Cicero, Illinois, and ordained a priest in 1947. He received a Doctorate in canon law from Gregorian University, Rome and was posted to the English section of the Vatican Secretary of State's office, Rome.
After tours of duty in Canada and Bolivia, in 1959 he was appointed to the Secretary of State's department, Rome.
In 1964 he became the bodyguard to Pope Paul VI, acquiring the nickname, "The Gorillla." After accompanying the pope on several trips he had become also a personal translator and security advisor. Marcinkus became personal friends with the pope's secretary, Father Pasquale Macchi.
Several years later, he was made a bishop by Pope Paul VI and immediately made secretary of the Vatican Bank. Marcinkus had no previous banking experience! Pp. 102-105.
In 1973 he was investigated by the F.B.I. for direct involvement in money laundering of mafia money through the Vatican Bank.
On Sept. 28, 1978 Marcinkus found that he was to be replaced as head of the Vatican Bank by Msgr. Abbo on September 29.
Sept. 29. 6:45 a.m. Marcinkus in the courtyard near the Vatican Bank is told that Pope Jean Paul I had been found dead. Marcinkus's residence was not inside the Vatican; it's a 20 minute drive away. He was not known to be an early riser. His presence in the Vatican at that hour was never explained.
On Sept. 28, 1981, Pope John Paul II promoted Marcinkus to archbishop and pro-president of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City (a virtual governorship). He retained his post as head of the Vatican Bank.
Despite motive and access, Yallop does not place Marcinkus high on the suspect list.
Whatever happen to "Render unto Caesar"?
If this "High Priest" doesn't have to answer up for his shortcomings and offenses and can be saved and promoted by the "Capo de Tutti Capo", why should any catholic be required to go to Confession for their sins.
I am a Lifelong Catholic and I am starting to lose respect for the Pope on this one.
It only shows how One evil Man (Law) can drag the whole bunch down.
NO MORE DONATIONS.
Why don't they just put Cardinal Mahony's name in the story; it's pretty clear that he's the "unnamed cardinal" here.
What a self-righteous, arrogant prig. What "other things to do" could possibly be more important than showing up at that press conference?
I have little respect for obsequious enablers like Keeler of Baltimore, who feels more empathy for Law than he does for the 1000 victims of the vile Boston pedophile priests.
Right now, all American and Vatican Cardinals are on my list of least-trusted persons, somewhere on the scale below used car salesmen and defense attorneys.
Law will not resign, and he can't be forced to resign unless found guilty, which will take months or years of appeals. But you can be kicked upstairs to a "higher" post, and if you refuse to follow it, you can be forced out.
They do this in business all the time.
Sounds like the pope is REALLY pissed at Law over this.
I hate to tell this guy, it's tolorated all the time. I see a lot of girls who are abused or have been abused in the past, and no one has put the bastard in jail. Ever listen to Dr. Laura where a woman calls and asks if she should keep in contact with her relative who abused her, or allow him contact with her kid? Nearly every week there is a case.
My last case was three days ago: The "father" of the girl got counselling,not jail, and still lives with her mother. The girl is now 21 and came in for pills because she is depressed...
Let me guess......... in charge of ethics?
I've been very supportive of the Catholic Church, even though I'm not Catholic, but the Church is really dropping the ball here.
Their logic looks very much like politicans in Washington. Completely out of touch with reality.
What they need to declare is.. ONE STRIKE AND YOU'RE OUT
I believe what we have in this "announcement" is what Andrew Greeley describes as directing the Vatican from abroad. Someone puts forward the idea that the Vatican is going to do something; the story makes its way to the Vatican, and in short order it becomes a done deed.
(Before all this I never thought I'd refer to Andrew Greeley at all. Strange times...)
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