Thursday, April 15, 2010

Mexican Bishops Ask For Forgiveness


April 15, 2010 on Al-Jazeera English
As the Vatican tries to defuse growing anger over child abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Church, bishops in Mexico have released a statement asking victims for forgiveness.

Church authorities in Mexico have now admitted that one of their priests, Marcial Maciel, had over a 40-year period, preyed on nearly 200 young seminarians and children, including two of his own.

The Vatican has continued to deny allegations of a cover-up, and that Pope Benedict XVI once turned a blind eye to abusive priests when he was still a cardinal.
See also: What the Pope Knew About Father Maciel

2 comments:

  1. aaaww...that's soooo sweet - all they have to do is ask for forgiveness and POOF!! sins absolved!!
    FORGIVENESS??????   Send the basterds to prisons, where, with a bit of luck, they will be raped by fellow prisoners!
    Absurd! Asking for "forgiveness"?!!  How can ruined lives forgive?

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  2. Too little too late.

    Contrition after you have been exposed is just squirming. I'm quite happy to stand around and watch 'em squirm, but forgiveness? Pah.

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