Pope Benedict Accepts Blame on Behalf of the Church

Pope Benedict XVI has finally made a statement about the ongoing abuse scandal that did not try to shift the blame, and instead admitted that the problems start and finish within the church.

After months of disgusting behaviour on behalf of the Vatican and it’s spin doctors in which the blame was put on the media, secularists, gay activists and pro life activists, petty gossip I believe the official word was, the Pope has started trying to appease the many, many people who have been affected by the scandal.

After showing what can best be described as a total lack of interest in accepting any blame, considering he helped some of these perverts not only evade justice, but also providing fresh victims by simply moving the perverts around.  The Pope has recently been taking a more active role in working towards the eradication of these disgusting people from the church. 

In the past few months, Pope Benedict has accepted the resignations of some high-ranking bishops who have been discovered to be involved in the abuse; he has made many speeches and met with abuse victims.  A far cry from the attitude when the scandal broke and the Pope blamed everyone else…  Then he became implicated and he changed his tune.  Coincidence ahoy.

The announcement comes in the days before making a trip to Portugal, a country relatively free of sex abuse claims, and it has been suggested that he has made these statements to try to limit the amount of abuse related questions he will no doubt face throughout this ill-advised world tour he is embarking on.

It is rumoured that Pope Benedict XVI will give mass for up to 500,000 people and visit the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima…  Which celebrates the story of 3 children who claim to have been visited by Mary, who appeared “brighter than the sun…” 

One would think such a bright light would have made identifying any person difficult, particularly one whose appearance is unknown.  Not dismissing their beliefs, simply pointing out that they must know something the rest of us do not.

By: henry hunter