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Thread #162982   Message #3883409
Posted By: Joe Offer
20-Oct-17 - 01:49 AM
Thread Name: BS: Rapist Catholic Priests
Subject: RE: BS: Rapist Catholic Priests
I haven't seen anything from official channels in the Catholic Church, but the right-wing Catholic tabloids are saying that this particular priest doesn't exist. Maybe your tabloids and the Catholic tabloids can duke it out in the boxing ring, Jack.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/does-the-mexican-priest-who-allegedly-abused-minors-even-exist-95510

The link is from the Catholic News Agency, which is owned by EWTN, the right-wing Catholic television network. Neither organization is owned by the Catholic Church.

But Jack's story does have a ring of inaccuracy to it. The "trial" described does not follow usual practices of a church trial. Church courts handle ecclesiastical proceedings and don't deal with criminal charges.

But some priests have had HIV and some have raped children. Nobody denies that.

-Joe-