Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
The news, reported in the Guardian here, is that Bernard Law, who quit as Boston archbishop in 2002 over US priest child abuse scandal, resigns from subsequent Vatican job. So why is this news? Well, because Law is a truly repugnant individual. He was clearly shown to have actively participated in the cover-up of child … Read more
We have known for some time, but now have solid proof, that the Vatican ordered the Irish Bishops to cover-up clerical abuse and not to report it to the police … Now what makes this interesting, is that its not historical, its recent. The 1997 letter, obtained by RTE, and signed by the late Archbishop … Read more
There has been an bizarre press release today from the Vatican … it is quite extraordinary in that is illustrates the astonishing degree of pure stupidity and complete detachment from reality. Here it is … with my comments in red … VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI told Vatican officials Monday that they must … Read more