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Why do all the articles on this only talk about Jewish protests? Have the Serbs not protested against this as well? In the case of the Jews, the most he has been accused of is turning a blind eye. But the Croatian regime had close ties to the Vatican, and some of the worst criminals, such as Filipovic-Majstorovic or Brzica were Catholic priests or monks, and I'm not aware of any action taken by Pius XII against them.
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Sun Dec 20th, 2009 at 03:58:47 PM EST
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The catholic chruch seems incapable of coming to terms and admitting the routine abuse of children by priests in the last couple of decades. they certainly aren't going to waste any time on stuff that happened 65 years ago

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Dec 20th, 2009 at 04:20:58 PM EST
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The Case of Archbishop Stepinac

On the basis of the evidence Archbishop Stepinac was found guilty of collaboration with the enemy and of conspiracy against the Federal Peoples Republic of Yugoslavia.

All officials participating in the trial were Croatians and Roman Catholics. Following the conviction, the Vatican excommunicated all persons who had taken part in or were considered responsible for the prosecution of the Archbishop, on the grounds that no member of the Catholic clergy could be prosecuted without consent of the Vatican.  

Beatification of Stepinac by Pope John Paul II

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Sun Dec 20th, 2009 at 05:11:35 PM EST
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It's the same argument over which Thomas a Beckett and Henry II fell out. The insistence by the church that its officials are above the law.

A relic of which today feeds into the wilful ignoring of child abusing priests.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Dec 20th, 2009 at 05:18:44 PM EST
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Given the structure of the Roman Catholic Church, the only way I would see this changing is were all new cardinals chosen at the same time by other than the Pope.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sun Dec 20th, 2009 at 11:51:10 PM EST
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funny you say that, apparently there is such a method in the protocols, called 'election by adoration', and it could happen even to someone not of the cloth.

i know because dan brown said so, and i just finished 'angels and demons'!

;)

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 06:17:11 AM EST
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