Belgium's Catholic bishop of Bruges quits over abuse

Source: BBC



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8639253.stm

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These crimes took place in the 1980's or earlier, so he could have resigned last week, last month, or 10 years ago. He seems to have only decided to repent when the heat was getting uncomfortable.

RESIGNATIONS THIS WEEK
Bishop Roger Vangheluwe of Bruges, Belgium - accepted
Bishop James Moriarty of Kildare, Ireland - accepted
Bishop Walter Mixa of Augsburg, Germany - offered

no news here.

slightly different, but a bit more accurate.

an Illinois Supreme Court Judge.

She chaired a commission that studied Church abuse a decade ago. (Her predecessor was so pissed at Church stonewalling and lies, that he went public, saying that the Church was not to be trusted.) Her findings sent her to the Vatican, where she dealt with the rat himself. She said some very interesting things yesterday and the day before. I'll get a cite and put it up here.

I can't remember. My fuzzy recollection is that there none.
Hasn't Europe already claimed a couple bishops?

what an expression - says it all IMO. :puke:



:kick:

...how does this guy LOOK like a pervert (other than the cleric collar - LOL)?

What can you read from this expression? Seriously....I could give you 20 photos of people with 5 being pedophiles and I doubt you could tell from a picture.

If you did not know he was an asshole - you could not tell from his picture.

:eyes:

it gives me the creeps! *eek*

:kick:

move along.

so I don't know..Could someone higher up committed some kind of abuse too???

not sure on that but I think so.

:kick: & recommend.

Archbishops are Bishops with larger jurisdictions. Cardinals have additional responsibilities but are not higher in the hierarchical structure (think Cabinet Minister)

Bishop Roger Vangheluwe holding Boy Catcher

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T3lg6p_ATmc/S1ZPUTJvGpI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/G0sgkoCdGRs/s400/leonard+1.jpg
His Boss: André-Joseph Léonard, Archbishop of Brussels holding staff with Holy Snail

Do these guys have great gold costumes or what? Clearly they are the embodiment of Christ's teaching on poverty - not to mention His teaching on the treatment of children.

fall on their crucifixes to try and save their pope?

His next stop is Prison?

Or is it enough to be publicly humiliated now for child sexual abuse?

Did he send a tear-stained note to his victim?
Disgusting. This kind of abuse is awful enough...to think that he and his fellow criminals have been sheltered by the church is...well...I won't waste your time with a rant.

He knew all for many years. He was in charge for many years. He transferred, covered up, lied, hid them for many years. It is so obvious.
He is acting exactly the way a true crook would act. Blaming Others, the media, unfair interpertation by those who do not know, back to blaming others, then all of us are to blame. over and over again....
You know, if your wrong, you fess up, say you are sorry, quit, pay the price, and move on...but...

People like Bush, Nixon, and this Pope, well they are above the law.
So they have other rules..Screw them..Let them feel the pain that they have inflicted on others. This guy could have changed things the week or month he got in charge..So he waits till now. He sucks and I hope he rots in hell for all the pain that he could have prevented or shortened.

and this scumbag has handled them with the same hands he used to molest children. Does it get more twisted?

I agree, it is outstanding that someone who was responsible for such a symbol, real or not, could be so far off the mark.

but they weren't on display.

Did you see the Michaelangelo? (different church)