I think the Nazi pope's days are numbered:

Pope accountable for hiding priest abuses: U.S. victim. Reuters reports: Arthur Budzinski, a 61-year-old Milwaukee printer who is deaf, spoke through his daughter, Gigi, about how his "innocence was stolen from him" by the accused abuser, Rev. Lawrence Murphy, who died in 1998 at age 72.

"The pope knew about this. He was the one who handled the sex abuse cases. So, I think he should be accountable, because he did nothing," Gigi Budzinski said at a news conference held outside the Milwaukee Archdiocese's offices.

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In 1996, Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland wrote a letter citing Murphy's abuses to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, then the Vatican's top doctrinal official and now Pope Benedict.

The archbishop did not receive a reply.

As the U.S. church took steps to try Murphy in secret in 1998, as directed by the Vatican office, the priest appealed directly to Ratzinger. Murphy asked to be left alone, saying he was in ill health having suffered a stroke, and had repented acts committed years earlier, according to the documents.

The Vatican office halted the investigation.

Held accountable? Hahahahahahaha. That's for the serfs, not the lord. Long and short, Ratzinger won't step down. But--and this is just a guess--he won't be pope for much longer. I'll put down a $20 on him being removed in the former Soviet Republic style. You know, first they will announce that he has a cold....

Comments

[JDM]

Maybe the fuckfaces from Mossad can do it. On whose fake passports this time i dunno, though. Ratzi's a Nazi, so it's all good, cut the Plaetinians a short break, kill them later.

[gmb]

JDM: The church doesn't need help from the Mossad. Hell, the Mossad probably studied the church's methods to develop their own. GMB

[Dr. Monkey]

They'll never get rid of him or admit they've ever done anything wrong.

[Maximus]

This looks pretty bad. But I'm afraid Dr. Monkey is probably right.

[Top Grade Acai]

very informational... educative as well, i read and felt like reading over and over again....good job!

[Sorghum Crow]

What part of infallibility don't you understand?

[gmb]

Dr. Monkey: I dunno. First we had the U.S. scandals. And Canada. And Ireland. And Germany. I hear Austrians catholics are leaving the church in droves. Then the deaf kids in Wisconsin, now deaf kids in Italy. They are losing the ability to hide the problem. I say he gets a cold. We shall see.
Max: Don't underestimate the church's desire to keep their subscribers--money talks.
Top Grade Acaj: Thank you.
Sorghum: All of it. But you knew that. GMB

[bowtiejack]

I think the real problem is that they tried to wish it away as an "American problem", but it's like an old Tom & Jerry cartoon. They sweep it under the rug and it pops out the other side, Mexico, South America, Ireland, and now, and most ominously, Europe. I believe Germany still has a "church tax" of some kind that they collect like income tax and remit to Rome. They lose that (wouldn't be surprised if Austria has one too), lose the North American revenues and Prancer will be buying at DSW Shoe Warehouse instead of Prada.

[libhomo]

Getting rid of Ratzi is not enough. He's packed the upper echelons of the Roman Catholic Church with people as evil and guilty as he is.

[gmb]

bowtiejack: Losing money from the US and Europe would hurt, but the nazi pope will always have cash for Prada. There are enough rich catholics who will keep him in his red penny loafers.
libhomo: Oh, you know I agree. Thing is, like any corporate enterprise, the sociopaths rise to the top. GMB

[dguzman]

I'm with the Monkey--he's not going anywhere. Sadly, he'll just lie low until the next news cycle. Everyone (except the victims and their families) will just forget it and move on to the next scandal.

[gmb]

dguzman: If parishioners in countries that have money stopped going to church in disgust and the coffers start to suffer, trust me, the cardinals will view for the honor of holding the pillow on his face. GMB