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The Vatican Defrocked 848 Priests For Child Abuse in the Past 10 Years

These numbers are the tip of the iceberg compared to the total number of abusive Catholic priests. I would say we’re talking in the neighborhood of 20,000 priests worldwide, about 5% of the total number of Catholic priests across the … Continue reading

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Unease in Vatican over cardinal’s ‘luxury flat’

For Catholic men there are basically only two reasons why they would want to join the priesthood; an easy affluent life and boys. Take one or the other away from them, and there would really be little reason to become … Continue reading

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Irish PM slams Vatican ‘dysfunction’ on child abuse

Finally; a high-ranking political leader who isn’t sucking up to the Pope and his corrupt church, and a Catholic no less! This is what the world needs more of; people who say it like it is instead of the masses … Continue reading

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Pope’s first tweet marks Vatican social media revolution

Am I missing something here? I realize that the Catholic Church is losing its following and that its leaders are desperately trying to attract new (young) blood, but what is so special about the Pope hitting ‘Enter’ on a keypad? … Continue reading

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Pope visits Venice, urges welcome for immigrants

So much to do about nothing. Just a man wearing a dress and his entourage. A small group of men who collectively, along with their attorneys and accountants, operate one of if not the richest organization on the planet. When … Continue reading

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Pope warns of falling belief in West

The Pope is absolutely correct; there is falling belief in the West. The reason for this is quite simple: the West  (western Europe) has far and away more advanced societies than other regions of the world, such as the Philippines … Continue reading

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Pope on 84th birthday works as usual

Yes indeed, the Pope is quite a worker, and some work. His job consists of talking, talking and more talking. A politician with a dress and funny hat, that’s what the Pope is. And just like a politician, he never … Continue reading

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Pope heads to a less Catholic Spain

People are much better off without ties to one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet; the Roman Catholic Church, which continues its quest to re-establish its popularity, and former dominance, across Europe. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading

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Pope names 24 new cardinals

This is so amusing. The Pope names 24 new Cardinals and some of them are in posts such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Sri Lanka. This says something about the reaches of the Roman Catholic Church, … Continue reading

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Most Britons against paying for pope’s visit: survey

It has been weeks since I’ve written anything about the Pope. The reason for this is that Mr. Ratzinger has been out of the public view for quite some time, and this of course, has been by design. You know … Continue reading

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Pope’s fifth anniversary mired in controversy

The Pope turned 83 years old today. More than likely his 83rd birthday has been one of the most unpleasant of his long life. He carries with him a great deal of baggage, and that can weigh heavily on any … Continue reading

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John Paul II delayed punishing abusive priest: report

All popes are the same, they all have the same agenda: to make profits for the Vatican; period. Everything else is secondary. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Sat Apr 10, 6:07 pm ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI and his … Continue reading

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Predator priest cases in Italy only ‘tip of iceberg’: lawyer

Stories of pedophile priests in the Roman Catholic Church continue to make the news, and will probably continue to do so for some time to come. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Davide Berretta ROME (AFP) – … Continue reading

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