"The Case Of The Pope" by Geoffrey Robertson QC (Penguin) is a book I was given for Christmas. On child abuse and the Catholic Church.
It's a beauty,started reading it today. Robertson begins by attacking the Vatican's legal position as a sovereign state and its privileged position as the only non voting State at the UN. The word "privilege" and the phrase 'above the law', come up a lot. He's scathing about the current and last Pope.
I have no doubt the Catholic hierarchy,such as that slimy George Pell,will go into attack mode,accusing this world respected jurist of bias.
I doubt many here will be overly surprised at Robertson's findings. I'm not.
Recommended.
A couple of reviews
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010...frey-robertson
The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse
John Cornwell
Published 20 September 2010
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Geoffrey Robertson QC’s j’accuse against Pope Benedict is a welcome analysis of anomalies in the position of the modern Catholic Church
http://www.newstatesman.com/books/20...ican-robertson
It's a beauty,started reading it today. Robertson begins by attacking the Vatican's legal position as a sovereign state and its privileged position as the only non voting State at the UN. The word "privilege" and the phrase 'above the law', come up a lot. He's scathing about the current and last Pope.
I have no doubt the Catholic hierarchy,such as that slimy George Pell,will go into attack mode,accusing this world respected jurist of bias.
I doubt many here will be overly surprised at Robertson's findings. I'm not.
Recommended.
A couple of reviews
Quote:The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuses by Geoffrey Robertson
Terry Eagleton welcomes a coolly devastating inquiry into the Vatican's handling of child abuse
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010...frey-robertson
The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse
John Cornwell
Published 20 September 2010
11 commentsPrint versionEmail a friendListenRSS
Geoffrey Robertson QC’s j’accuse against Pope Benedict is a welcome analysis of anomalies in the position of the modern Catholic Church
Quote:
http://www.newstatesman.com/books/20...ican-robertson
