Sadly, during this visit, the Pontiff by-passed the United States. Beset with scandal and frought with confusion, perhaps no other nation is more in need of his message of Peace and Understanding.
The current U.S. Administration also appears diametrically opposed to Pope John Paul’s continuing message of Peace and Understanding among all religions, as it seems to capitalise upon religious conflict.
In a land of plenty, more than 31 million people go hungry, every day, while corrupt corporate executives channel millions of dollars into their
The current U.S. Administration also appears diametrically opposed to Pope John Paul’s continuing message of Peace and Understanding among all religions, as it seems to capitalise upon religious conflict.
In a land of plenty, more than 31 million people go hungry, every day, while corrupt corporate executives channel millions of dollars into their
own fortunes and the nation’s unelected president mobilises his people in an undeclared war against an indefinable enemy called “terrorism”.
Even the Catholic Church in the United States is not immune to corruption and scandal.
A growing number of priests have been accused of child abuse - pedophilia - and rather than confront the issue, many national church leaders have sought to cover-up the scandal.
This past April, the Pope summoned American Catholic Bishops to Rome, in an attempt to clarify the situation and
Even the Catholic Church in the United States is not immune to corruption and scandal.
A growing number of priests have been accused of child abuse - pedophilia - and rather than confront the issue, many national church leaders have sought to cover-up the scandal.
This past April, the Pope summoned American Catholic Bishops to Rome, in an attempt to clarify the situation and
encourage the Americans to bring the wrong-doers to Justice. As yet, there is no clear public statement of the Vatican policy.
Nevertheless, after the Pope’s admonitions, the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference has set up a “sexual abuse review board” to study the situation.
Sexual relations between an adult and a minor – in most cases - are considered to be an act of Statutory Rape, a severe criminal offense. Whether the act itself is heterosexual or homosexual, it is clearly a matter for the secular legal system.
Nevertheless, after the Pope’s admonitions, the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference has set up a “sexual abuse review board” to study the situation.
Sexual relations between an adult and a minor – in most cases - are considered to be an act of Statutory Rape, a severe criminal offense. Whether the act itself is heterosexual or homosexual, it is clearly a matter for the secular legal system.