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cbayer

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4. I think it was settled years ago, but am not surprised that it is getting stirred up again.

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 10:24 AM

Mar 2013

I'm sure there was some old dirt ready to be spread on each and every one of these guys, and they factored that in.

Agree with your assessment of Benedict. He just seemed inept to me, but I respect his decision to step down.

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Vatican Rejects Argentine Accusations Against Pope Francis [View all] cbayer Mar 2013 OP

Thanks. ucrdem Mar 2013 #1

i agree that the Vatican needs to firmly respond to accusations like this that are widely publicized goldent Mar 2013 #2

I don't think we will ever know exactly why Benedict retired, but cbayer Mar 2013 #5

Despite being a natty dresser okasha Mar 2013 #3

I think it was settled years ago, but am not surprised that it is getting stirred up again. cbayer Mar 2013 #4

The whole thing seems to center on okasha Mar 2013 #6

Read this morning that one of the two priests (one's deceased) said they were told pinto Mar 2013 #7

That's the story I have been consistently hearing. cbayer Mar 2013 #9

Here's the WaPo piece from yesterday - pinto Mar 2013 #8

thanks Pinto. The Freudian-slip typo in that article's conclusion says it all, ucrdem Mar 2013 #10

p.s. an observation or two about Sam Ferguson's TNR article ucrdem Mar 2013 #12

S4P had a post in Religion this morning okasha Mar 2013 #11

Here is the link: cbayer Mar 2013 #13