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MineralMan

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3. It looks to me as though the Pope has washed his hands of this,

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 11:02 AM

Feb 2019

after dipping them in the Holy Water basin. The abuse will continue, no doubt.

"Don't expect too much from us," the Pope says. "We're just, you know, humble priests."

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Don't expect too much? How about expecting MineralMan Feb 2019 #1

Evidently we can't even expect the RCC to report child rape to the police when they know about it Major Nikon Feb 2019 #2

It looks to me as though the Pope has washed his hands of this, MineralMan Feb 2019 #3

His interest is what's best for the RCC Major Nikon Feb 2019 #4

And only in the short term. MineralMan Feb 2019 #5