christiefan915
Catalyst
1) I was raised Catholic, I am not making sweeping generalizations against all Catholics. I am stating that the Catholic Church leaders (of which the current and past two popes were a part) protected the child molesting priests. I find it abhorrent that they did so and it is the main reason I left the Catholic church.
I recall you saying that you're agnostic. Pedophile priests made you agnostic?
2) A child molesting priest protector is how I describe those cowards that run the Catholic church. They should have booted the molesters from the priesthood and turned them over to the authorities. Instead they moved them from parish to parish and let them continue violating kids.
Agree.
3) I think they should live in modesty. Not in some grand palace.
Have you read anything at all about Francis, how he turned down the fancy designer clothes and shoes and lives in the guest house rather than the Papal residence?
4) I can't know what the future holds for their money, but until they do something, I will continue to hold the leaders in contempt.
Maybe Francis will be what the Vatican needs to clean up its reputation.
Vatican Bank to publish its accounts
The Vatican Bank, a centre of scandals for decades, is to launch its own website and publish its annual report in an effort to increase transparency, its new president said...
Pope Francis, who was elected in March to succeed Benedict, could enact a major restructuring of the bank or even eventually decide to close it, Vatican sources have said....
http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/vatican-bank-publish-its-accounts-5439600
