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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:47 AM Apr 2015

Gay orgies and 'murder' scandals engulf Vatican

The Vatican has been embroiled in two separate, highly embarrassing, scandals.

In one, a north Italian priest has been removed from office after allegations emerged that he had been surfing the internet to find gay lovers and had been involved in gay orgies.

The other, which has generated – if possible – even more lurid press coverage in Italy, alleges a priest in the south of the country is under investigation on suspicion of murdering one of his parishioners.

Father Gratien Alabi, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is under investigation for murder following the discovery of female bones under the flagstones of an ancient mountain chapel.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gay-orgies-and-murder-scandals-engulf-vatican-10162394.html

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Gay orgies and 'murder' scandals engulf Vatican (Original Post) Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 OP

I work in IT. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #1

May I have the pleasure of introducing you to ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2015 #2

I wouldn't look in his browser cache for love nor money. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #3

well, at least they removed him from "office" RussBLib Apr 2015 #4

What progress? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

fits and spurts RussBLib Apr 2015 #6

! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #7

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

1. I work in IT.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:52 AM

Apr 2015

I've seen some shit, let me tell you, that some people have appetites for, while maintaining the most disgustingly faux hyper-pious public faces.

At this point I am IMMEDIATELY suspicious of anyone that makes a big deal about their faith. Fucker's hiding something dark and, to them, embarrassing.

Every time, I just shake my head and move on. (Not seen anything illegal yet, thankfully. Don't need the paperwork.)

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

2. May I have the pleasure of introducing you to

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 02:40 PM

Apr 2015

Rick Santorum?

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

3. I wouldn't look in his browser cache for love nor money.

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 02:53 PM

Apr 2015

I don't even want to know.

RussBLib

(9,666 posts)

4. well, at least they removed him from "office"

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 02:59 PM

Apr 2015

...and didn't sweep it under the rug as they used to do.

As to the murderer, sounds like he will get his comeuppance.

We're making some progress getting the extreme hypocrites to face up to their deeds.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

5. What progress?

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:34 PM

Apr 2015

Vatican defends appointing Chilean bishop accused of hiding abuse

Critics in Chile say Barros was aware of and helped cover up abuse by Father Fernando Karadima, 84, who was a mentor to a number of younger priests, including Barros.

Karadima denied the accusations. Barros denies he had any knowledge that abuse took place.

In 2011, a Vatican investigation found Karadima guilty of abusing teenage boys over many years and ordered him to retire to "a life of prayer and penitence".

A separate criminal case against him collapsed because of the statute of limitations.

SNAP, a U.S.-based victims group, said that by defending Barros' appointment, the pope was "standing by his cruel and hurtful promotion of a bishop who faces credible allegations of enabling, ignoring and watching child sex crimes".

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/us-vatican-abuse-chile-idUSKBN0MR1U920150331

The pope is a liar and a pedophile protector, he promised zero tolerance when it came to child sexual abuse.

RussBLib

(9,666 posts)

6. fits and spurts

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:42 PM

Apr 2015

dribs and drabs, he offered meekly

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

7. !

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:45 PM

Apr 2015

I think even the most fervent pope fans were taken aback by that move.

It's not like there's a shortage of men fighting for promotion in the Church, why reward that one?

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