The pope calls paedophile priests ‘children of God’
The pope has said sexually abusive priests are “children of God” who must be loved as well as “enemies” who should also be punished.
Speaking at a meeting with Jesuits, Francis pondered the possibility of offering “Christian love” to Paedophile priests who had destroyed children’s lives and the Catholic church’s reputation.
"It's not at all easy," the Pope said. "How can we get close, how can we speak to abusers for whom we feel disgust? Yes, they too are children of God, but how can we love them? It's a very tough question."
He continued, "The abuser must be condemned, indeed, but as a brother. Condemning him is to be understood as an act of charity,” adding that it was like "loving the enemy".
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world...36786.html
So that is why pedo priests never get fired but just moved across different churches - because the Church loves them as Jesus commanded. It all goes back to Jesus.
Jury awards $95M to man who accused Rochester-area priest of child abuse
A jury Wednesday awarded $95 million to a local man who alleged he was sexually abused in 1979 by a former Rochester-area priest who also has been accused by others of sexual assaults.
Earlier this month an Erie County woman was awarded $100 million under the Child Victims Act, or CVA. That was thought to be the largest CVA award in New York.
The victim "had a very troubled childhood," she said. "He grew up in a poor part of Rochester. The priest preyed on him."
In May 2002, Rogers was one of three local Catholic clerics to be removed from their ministerial posts due to allegations of past sexual abuse of minors.
As the Democrat and Chronicle has previously reported, Rogers, like many abusive priests, had been moved across different churches by the local diocese. He was removed after the late Bishop Matthew Clark responded to nationwide outrage over priest abuse; Clark said he found records of past misconduct against Rogers in diocesan files.
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/sto...205684007/
Diocese of Oakland files for bankruptcy after over 330 child sexual abuse lawsuits
Catholic schools in the diocese are not included in the filing and will continue to operate as normal, and vendors will still be paid for all goods and services delivered.
The press release also says that the mission and ministries will continue to operate.
Attorney Spencer Lucas represents 50 survivors. He calls the bankruptcy filing a historic day for his clients.
"We look forward to this being an opportunity for us to help our clients obtain accountability and compensation in the bankruptcy process," said Lucas.
Sherry Waterworth is a survivor, who is skeptical about receiving any compensation from the Diocese, post chapter 11.
"Time will tell if it's truly for the survivors or not. It sounds like the diocese knew a lot and was not forthcoming when I was a child in the '70s, I hope that will change and they'll come to the table and be honest," said Waterworth.
"Now that the Legislature has allowed some of the victims to come forward and seek compensation, the diocese is filing bankruptcy and they want you to feel sorry for them, we feel that's despicable," said Piscitelli.
https://abc7news.com/diocese-of-oakland-.../13223938/
The pope has said sexually abusive priests are “children of God” who must be loved as well as “enemies” who should also be punished.
Speaking at a meeting with Jesuits, Francis pondered the possibility of offering “Christian love” to Paedophile priests who had destroyed children’s lives and the Catholic church’s reputation.
"It's not at all easy," the Pope said. "How can we get close, how can we speak to abusers for whom we feel disgust? Yes, they too are children of God, but how can we love them? It's a very tough question."
He continued, "The abuser must be condemned, indeed, but as a brother. Condemning him is to be understood as an act of charity,” adding that it was like "loving the enemy".
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world...36786.html
So that is why pedo priests never get fired but just moved across different churches - because the Church loves them as Jesus commanded. It all goes back to Jesus.
Jury awards $95M to man who accused Rochester-area priest of child abuse
A jury Wednesday awarded $95 million to a local man who alleged he was sexually abused in 1979 by a former Rochester-area priest who also has been accused by others of sexual assaults.
Earlier this month an Erie County woman was awarded $100 million under the Child Victims Act, or CVA. That was thought to be the largest CVA award in New York.
The victim "had a very troubled childhood," she said. "He grew up in a poor part of Rochester. The priest preyed on him."
In May 2002, Rogers was one of three local Catholic clerics to be removed from their ministerial posts due to allegations of past sexual abuse of minors.
As the Democrat and Chronicle has previously reported, Rogers, like many abusive priests, had been moved across different churches by the local diocese. He was removed after the late Bishop Matthew Clark responded to nationwide outrage over priest abuse; Clark said he found records of past misconduct against Rogers in diocesan files.
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/sto...205684007/
Diocese of Oakland files for bankruptcy after over 330 child sexual abuse lawsuits
Catholic schools in the diocese are not included in the filing and will continue to operate as normal, and vendors will still be paid for all goods and services delivered.
The press release also says that the mission and ministries will continue to operate.
Attorney Spencer Lucas represents 50 survivors. He calls the bankruptcy filing a historic day for his clients.
"We look forward to this being an opportunity for us to help our clients obtain accountability and compensation in the bankruptcy process," said Lucas.
Sherry Waterworth is a survivor, who is skeptical about receiving any compensation from the Diocese, post chapter 11.
"Time will tell if it's truly for the survivors or not. It sounds like the diocese knew a lot and was not forthcoming when I was a child in the '70s, I hope that will change and they'll come to the table and be honest," said Waterworth.
"Now that the Legislature has allowed some of the victims to come forward and seek compensation, the diocese is filing bankruptcy and they want you to feel sorry for them, we feel that's despicable," said Piscitelli.
https://abc7news.com/diocese-of-oakland-.../13223938/
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
