NUMBER 8
Pope Ratzinger tried to cover up the claims! From DAY ONE!
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Pope Benedict XVI faced claims last night he had 'obstructed justice' after it emerged he issued an order ensuring the church's investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret. The order was made in a confidential letter, obtained by The Observer, which was sent to every Catholic bishop in May 2001.
Cases of this kind are subject to the pontifical secret,' Ratzinger's letter concludes. Breaching the pontifical secret at any time while the 10-year jurisdiction order is operating carries penalties, including the threat of excommunication.
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So Pope Ratzinger said you could be excommunicated (which to a Catholic means going to Hell) if you said anything about child-raping priests! This man is now the head of a billion people who think they are Christians!!