In an EPIC column that takes on the trouble ahead for the Catholic Church . . .
An insider considers the Pope's challenges when confronting the ongoing problems created by Bishop Finn . . .
Last Imperial Pope Francis Now Needs More Than Cardinals For Reform Push
Money quote . . .
"Prosecutors dictated to Kansas City’s criminal, but continuing, Bishop Finn the specific policies he must follow, as nearby Federal prosecutors buried Finn’s protected pedophile priest with a 50 year prison term. Prosecutors eventually can be expected to dictate to other bishops and even to Francis himself, no matter what Francis may be advised otherwise. Government regulators are already dictating to Francis how he must manage the hierarchy’s finances. Government lawyers can, and I expect soon will, dictate to him how he must manage the hierarchy’s approach to predatory priests, if Francis fails to get effective control of the bishops’ flawed approach first. Priests may not be the pope’s “employees”; but bishops are another story."
This seems appropriate for Sunday as Kansas City attempts to sweep the ongoing problem child sex abuse by the clergy under the rug despite the enduring legacy of the problem.
Developing . . .
This guy has just GOT to go.
ReplyDeleteEven if you forget right and wrong, the betrayal of the church and all the concomitant variables, after it is all said and done, the folks at the top leave Finn here.
It is hard to get your arms around the incompetence, or, maybe the insult that his continuing presence in this city denotes.
His guilt, his innocence have nothing to do with the decision to leave him in place.
It's a fuckin disgrace.
The Pope can't even dislodge this parasite. The fucking pedophile ought to be in prison but no, here he stays, in good ole KC.
ReplyDeleteThe Catholic church doesn't give a shit if kids are raped.
ReplyDeleteDespite all of the cries of outrage, the same people are still running the show.
This Pope is just as uninterested in stopping this, as the rest of them were.
The Pope is to Bishop Finn
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The Corporatocracy is to President Obama
Bishop Finn is to child abusing priests
as
President Obama is to citizen abusing Congressmen
Child abusing priests use their position and authority to inflict violence on the innocent
whereas
Citizen abusing Congressmen use their position and authority to enrich themselves while oppressing the taxpayers
wtf ???
DeleteThe way you vibrate the mouthpiece on a trombone is perfect practice for...nevermind.
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