http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25788864
Nothing surprising here, but the question that bothers me is why are the 400 cases being tried by the church, why are they not being dealt with by the police (or is child abuse no longer a crime?)
Quote: Close to 400 priests were defrocked in only two years by the former Pope Benedict XVI over claims of child abuse, the Vatican has confirmed.
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi initially said the AP report had been based on a mistaken reading of data.
But he later retracted his statement, confirming to the BBC that the story was correct.
The latest statistics reveal the number of priests defrocked in 2011 and 2012 was more than double the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009, when the Vatican first provided figures.
The Vatican also sent another 400 cases to either be tried by a Church tribunal or to be dealt with administratively, AP reports.
Nothing surprising here, but the question that bothers me is why are the 400 cases being tried by the church, why are they not being dealt with by the police (or is child abuse no longer a crime?)
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Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups
Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud ..... after a while you realise that the pig likes it!
