44,000 Catholic Women Demand Answers From Pope Francis Over Sex Abuse Crisis

[phands]

Imagine how many other victims haven't signed...

More than 44,000 Catholic women have signed a letter pressing Pope Francis to explain exactly when and how he found out about sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against a high-ranking former cardinal.


“Our hearts are broken, our faith tested, by the escalating crisis engulfing our beloved Church,” states the passionately worded letter organized by the Catholic Women’s Forum. “We are angry, betrayed and disillusioned.”


“We, your flock, deserve your answers now.”


For the past two weeks, Francis’ papacy has been thrown into crisis by claims that U.S. cardinals and Vatican officials covered up for then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Even though the Vatican has known about his allegedly abusive behavior with seminarians since at least 2000, McCarrick received clerical promotions and continued publicly representing the church, The Associated Press reports.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/44-000-catholic-women-demand-010116060.html

 

[Lion IRC]

Many conservative catholics are attacking liberals in the Church hierarchy for their pro-gay leniency, which is seen by many as being connected to a 'spot blind' of indifference when it comes to other (who am I to judge) sexual proclivities.

Let's face it, if there's a gay pedophile/pedarist and you want to shield them because they happen to support your liberal LGBTQ doctrines, what are you gonna do?

 

[Shake]

This pope talks a good game, but isn't that different from his predecessors. His immediate predecessor was certainly much more complicit in cover ups and at least did something decent by resigning, though he should probably face some sort of charges as many others should. Though I imagine it would be quite devastating to the Church if everyone who either committed assaults or covered up for those who did were prosecuted. There would certainly be a lot of vacancies.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Imagine how many other victims haven't signed...

Well, you know there will be some who are still convinced they did something wrong to deserve it.

Or have convinced themselves it was a good thing.

Hey! Maybe there's still a market for those Pro-Trump t-shirts? "Trump Can Grab Me By The Pussy!"

Just put a mitre over Trump's name.

 

[phands]

Sadly, that's right....even the language in the OP, "we, your flock" is massively disappointing.