Gay orgies and 'murder' scandals engulf Vatican

[Warren Stupidity]

The Vatican has been embroiled in two separate, highly embarrassing, scandals.

In one, a north Italian priest has been removed from office after allegations emerged that he had been surfing the internet to find gay lovers and had been involved in gay orgies.

The other, which has generated – if possible – even more lurid press coverage in Italy, alleges a priest in the south of the country is under investigation on suspicion of murdering one of his parishioners.

Father Gratien Alabi, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is under investigation for murder following the discovery of female bones under the flagstones of an ancient mountain chapel.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gay-orgies-and-murder-scandals-engulf-vatican-10162394.html

[AtheistCrusader]

1. I work in IT.

I've seen some shit, let me tell you, that some people have appetites for, while maintaining the most disgustingly faux hyper-pious public faces.

At this point I am IMMEDIATELY suspicious of anyone that makes a big deal about their faith. Fucker's hiding something dark and, to them, embarrassing.

Every time, I just shake my head and move on. (Not seen anything illegal yet, thankfully. Don't need the paperwork.)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. May I have the pleasure of introducing you to

Rick Santorum?

[AtheistCrusader]

3. I wouldn't look in his browser cache for love nor money.

I don't even want to know.

[RussBLib]

4. well, at least they removed him from "office"

...and didn't sweep it under the rug as they used to do.

As to the murderer, sounds like he will get his comeuppance.

We're making some progress getting the extreme hypocrites to face up to their deeds.

[beam me up scottie]

5. What progress?

Vatican defends appointing Chilean bishop accused of hiding abuse

Critics in Chile say Barros was aware of and helped cover up abuse by Father Fernando Karadima, 84, who was a mentor to a number of younger priests, including Barros.

Karadima denied the accusations. Barros denies he had any knowledge that abuse took place.

In 2011, a Vatican investigation found Karadima guilty of abusing teenage boys over many years and ordered him to retire to "a life of prayer and penitence".

A separate criminal case against him collapsed because of the statute of limitations.

SNAP, a U.S.-based victims group, said that by defending Barros' appointment, the pope was "standing by his cruel and hurtful promotion of a bishop who faces credible allegations of enabling, ignoring and watching child sex crimes".

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/us-vatican-abuse-chile-idUSKBN0MR1U920150331

The pope is a liar and a pedophile protector, he promised zero tolerance when it came to child sexual abuse.

[RussBLib]

6. fits and spurts

dribs and drabs, he offered meekly

[beam me up scottie]

7. !

I think even the most fervent pope fans were taken aback by that move.

It's not like there's a shortage of men fighting for promotion in the Church, why reward that one?