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Tag Archives: child abuse
6% or 7% – but definitely too many
The film Spotlight cited a study by Richard Sipe, according to which at least 6% of all Catholic priests are pedophiles and actively practice their “passion”. This was confirmed by the research of the Boston Globe. In my film review, I posed the … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, children, christianity, crime, criminal law, Statistics
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“The Case of the Pope” by Geoffrey Robertson is a flawed case.
This week I attended a lecture at LSE by Geoffrey Robertson who was introducing his new book “The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse”, conveniently published just days before the Pope’s visit to Britain. Mr Robertson … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics
Tagged Benedict XVI, Catholic church, child abuse, international law, international public law, Pope, Vatican
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The Happy Hermit 