Vatican warned Irish bishops not to report abuse

[serene]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/01/18/world/europe/AP-EU-Ireland-Catholic-Abuse.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&hp

(Shorter link: http://nyti.ms/efsPPr )

What will it take for the heads of this fucking church to be imprisoned for criminal conspiracy?

The world has gone utterly insane when people who draw sex scenes between fictional characters go to prison (see http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28319199/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ ) and people who *actually fucking harm little kids* are walking around this earth free.

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A thousand tons of WTF

[shadowspar]

I've long since lost any shred of respect for the churches that proclaim their (self-)righteousness while actively perpetuating evil and concealing wrongdoing, but this is an execrable new low.

One can see the actual text of the letter on the Globe & Mail website, here.

[wordweaverlynn]

Jesus had some pungent words to say about people who mistreat children. It would be better if they'd had a millstone tied around their necks and been drowned in the depth of the sea.

[ailbhe]

Yes, I have friends in Ireland who have formally left the church over this.