VATICAN CITY (AP) — Benedict XVI always cast himself as the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps to the public glare and the majesty of Vatican pageantry. And on Monday, the Vatican announced that the leader of the world’s billion Roman Catholics was stepping down — the first pontiff to do so since 1415.
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Where can I get a pope hat? Anyone know?
Until the RC Churchchanges the criteria for the priesthood the scandals will proliferate.
Was this supposed to be a news story or a commentary? It was saturated with the writer's personal opinions. And there has been no more sexual abuse in the Church than in other religious organizations and much less than in the public schools. This was the conclusion of several research reports, one of which was produced by the Associates Press.
There have been instances of sexual abuse in many nonCatholic religious and other organizations in recent years, and there are many current investigations, but the secular media have shown no interest. The Church has been the target because certain people do not like the teaching of the Church on certain issues.
He is disgusting and should bedefrocked- he never apologized for the Vatican turning its back oninnocent children