At last, one of Pope Benedict's closest aides uses the word "conspiracy" in relation to the systematic global cover-up of child abuse by paedophile Catholic priests. Unfortunately, Cardinal José Saraiva Martins believes the conspiracy is against the Catholic church, which is its victim.
"We should not be too scandalised if some bishops knew about it but kept it secret," he this week told reporters of the sexual abuse, on the same day the Vatican newspaper opted to blame the media for "ignoring the facts". "This is what happens in every family, you don't wash your dirty laundry in public." ...click the title to read the rest.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Paedophile in 17-year barrage of child abuse
A PENSIONER branded a "filthy paedophile" after being convicted of a barrage of sustained child abuse, which started over 43 years ago, has been jailed for 19 years.
Gordon Brian Redmond was convicted at Lewes Crown Court of 18 indecent assaults against children — including six charges of rape — and one charge of actual bodily harm.
The 72-year-old had already pleaded guilty to two charges of indecent assault against children.
The sexual offences took place while Redmond, now of Excelsior House, Princess Way, Swansea, was living in Brighton from 1967 to 1984. Seventeen of the charges were sample counts — examples of ongoing behaviour and offences.
...Redmond became a strict Jehovah's Witness in the 1970s and moved to a farm in Pontyberem in 1984....
...Click the link above to read the rest.
Gordon Brian Redmond was convicted at Lewes Crown Court of 18 indecent assaults against children — including six charges of rape — and one charge of actual bodily harm.
The 72-year-old had already pleaded guilty to two charges of indecent assault against children.
The sexual offences took place while Redmond, now of Excelsior House, Princess Way, Swansea, was living in Brighton from 1967 to 1984. Seventeen of the charges were sample counts — examples of ongoing behaviour and offences.
...Redmond became a strict Jehovah's Witness in the 1970s and moved to a farm in Pontyberem in 1984....
...Click the link above to read the rest.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Islam Q&A: Health Insurance Is ‘Haraam’ | Sweetness & Light
Is health insurance forbidden under Islam?
This is not the only religion that bans health insurance based on archaic and misapplied doctrine. Let's hope the fundies don't go claiming interference with religion as a reason to stop gambling with other people's money (oops, I meant--as a reason to not get health insurance).
This is not the only religion that bans health insurance based on archaic and misapplied doctrine. Let's hope the fundies don't go claiming interference with religion as a reason to stop gambling with other people's money (oops, I meant--as a reason to not get health insurance).
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Report: Vatican was warned about priest in Wis. - Yahoo! News
NEW YORK – Milwaukee's Roman Catholic archbishop warned a top Vatican office led by the future Pope Benedict XVI about a priest who may have molested as many as 200 deaf boys, according to documents obtained by The New York Times, but the priest was never defrocked.
Report: Vatican was warned about priest in Wis. - Yahoo! News
Report: Vatican was warned about priest in Wis. - Yahoo! News
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sex offender wants to go door to door
CINCINNATI (CN) - A Jehovah's Witness who was convicted of felony attempted sexual abuse has sued the State of Ohio, claiming it unconstitutionally prohibits him from practicing his religion by proselytizing door-to-door more than once a month.
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