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Reasserting that his priests are above the law and should not be prosecuted for raping children, "Infallible" Pope Benedict spoke out.
In an extraordinary admission, buried in a speech made at the Vatican on 8 September, the Pope has revealed that he does not intend to change anything that might challenge the culture of child abuse that is rife in his church.
In a speech given at his general audience, the pope said that ‘penance’ is all that is required to punish child abusers and that no structural changes are needed.
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The relevant passage reads: “Hildegard opposed the movement of German Cathars. They -- Cathar literally means "pure" -- advocated a radical reform of the Church, above all to combat the abuses of the clergy. She reproved them harshly for wishing to subvert the very nature of the Church, reminding them that a true renewal of the ecclesial community is not achieved so much with a change of structures, but by a sincere spirit of penance and an active path of conversion. This is a message that we must never forget.”
In a speech given at his general audience, the pope said that ‘penance’ is all that is required to punish child abusers and that no structural changes are needed.
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The relevant passage reads: “Hildegard opposed the movement of German Cathars. They -- Cathar literally means "pure" -- advocated a radical reform of the Church, above all to combat the abuses of the clergy. She reproved them harshly for wishing to subvert the very nature of the Church, reminding them that a true renewal of the ecclesial community is not achieved so much with a change of structures, but by a sincere spirit of penance and an active path of conversion. This is a message that we must never forget.”
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