tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721411678679262554.post5044006491164655432..comments2023-07-26T04:02:28.934-05:00Comments on Political Beast: SHOULD POPE BENDICT ABDICATE?Ajaz Haquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161750705000560630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721411678679262554.post-31235809446678188892010-04-05T21:52:23.628-05:002010-04-05T21:52:23.628-05:00Mike
You could be right, Pope John Paul II may als...Mike<br />You could be right, Pope John Paul II may also have known about the abuse. But going by Benedict's past record, his involvement with Nazi Army and his known opposition to Pope John Paul's apology to other faiths for Vatican's past excesses, I will not be surprised if Cardinal Ratzinger kept the information to himself and did not inform the Pope.<br /><br />Unfortunately, freedom of information does not apply to Vatican and perhaps it should, as it is a country and the Pope is a Head of State.Ajaz Haquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161750705000560630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721411678679262554.post-78158829258305998792010-04-05T19:11:13.592-05:002010-04-05T19:11:13.592-05:00One important thing to remember is that Cardinal R...One important thing to remember is that Cardinal Ratzinger was Pope John Paul II's man. If Ratzinger knew about the abuse, then John Paul II knew about the abuse. As it so often does, especially when dealing with sex abuse of any kind, the Church leaders opted for the slow road, hoping it would all fade away.<br />The entire Catholic hierarchy is at fault. Which means, some of the lower ranked bishops will be sacrificed to appease the masses, but Benedict, just like John Paul II, will continue until he dies in office. There will be no abdication, but there is hope the Church will begin a great tough and quick policy about proven sexual deviants hiding behind their collars.Mike's Common Sensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949258529522268892noreply@blogger.com