Former Pope Benedict Asks For Forgiveness Over Allegations Of Inaction In Abuse Cases



Former Pope Benedict is asking for forgiveness over allegations he failed to take decisive action against abusers decades ago. In the letter read by his personal secretary, Benedict denied any personal wrongdoing but acknowledged mistakes in how abuse cases were handled.
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  1. There's no forgiveness for an organization that has misled billions since its inception into believing they worship God acceptably and has blood on its hands. "For [Babylon the Great's] sins have massed together clear up to heaven, and God has called her acts of injustice to mind." (Revelation 18:5) The Pope, the Vatican, and the Catholic church are part of the many religions worldwide that make up a vast empire of false religions that Revelation metaphorically calls "Babylon the Great.*" As an empire, they hold sway over political leaders and rulers. However, all are guilty and unforgivable in the eyes of Jehovah God, and all are condemned to destruction by Him using the same governments they support. (Revelation 17:16,17) Just listen to her arrogance! "For she keeps saying in her heart: 'I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will never see mourning.'" (Revelation 18:7) Oh, yes, she will!

    Jehovah has used governments in the past to bring divine punishment and retribution. For example, he used Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon (then one of the most powerful kingdoms) against Jerusalem in 607 BCE to punish his wayward people and exile them to Babylon for 70 years until the disobedient generation died off.

    * Why Babylon the Great? The reason is simple. Nimrod creates ancient Babylon, where most faiths' fundamentally similar doctrines originate. Things like the immortality of the human soul, mother-child worship, the cross, the trinity and triune godheads, hellfire, and so forth. When God confused the languages at the Tower of Babel, those people took their beliefs throughout the earth.

  2. Let everyone around the world the pedifile priest who molested me as a child is Capuchin francis x.russo …from saint Augustin Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His superior is Tom Betz who covered it up when I reported it… Pope Benedict you all are guilty of molestation of children. What a joke the catholic is . Nothing but hypocrites. Even a pope that cover it up… Uses God to victimized children with no conscience behavior.

  3. Spoils of War.. try agian.. I do 7 then split6 3/3… who's on who's time… Renegade or outlaw, both sure up down or side to side… hmmm

  4. You will go down into the pit where you will take residence where you will be tormented day and night forever and ever

  5. I never liked Benedict the Nazi Pope. Glad he retired.

  6. I'm a Survivor like the Holocaust victims you're never going forget the abuse of the Roman Catholic Church. You destroyed my whole life

  7. Pope Benedict you are guilty as the ones you did the crime. Yours all covered it up. I know for a fact. I was myself a victim by the hands of a pedophile priest

  8. They’ve been sexually abusing children and asking for apologies for over a decade. Apology not accepted, dismantle this disgusting pedophilic hierarchy if you really want to apologize. Apologies are meaningless without restitution.

  9. TOO LITTLE – TOO LATE

  10. After so many abuses, and now he wants forgiveness. What exactly did god tell you when you ignored so many abuses? It was clear what happened and what you chose not to do. That's sad and disgusting on every level.

  11. Fu you should have helped not turned your head. Gross and grosser.

  12. Donald Trump is offering to Pardon him if Gad makes him President Again. He will give him a job at Mara Largo for Boys Swim Coach..

  13. Sure, nobody cares about the catholic church, they are all criminals

  14. You know back in 2012, that's 13 years ago, i seen all the corruption and prayed up to god and up i went and took a stand for the people in heaven, then the spirit behind the door, behind that alter came down here upon me, and been here every second ever since. Where the church has been keeping this hush, hush, from the congregation. So the way I see it is, fine, you want to be that way, then I will just keep the spirit of the Lamb with me (Leo) all to myself, and use all his powers for my pwn personal gain! -Michael

  15. "If a man has sexual relations with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."

    (Leviticus 20:13)

  16. Dont u just love it how "demons" dress up as angels, giving themselves saintlike titles. "Do as i say not as i do" the world is full lf selfish individuals…not beyond a priest, not even beyond a pope.

  17. Admitting some is not all.

  18. Perfect example of how these powerful clergy leaders don't really believe what they preach. In reality they don't believe in God and his commandments or ultimate judgment .

  19. They all ask for forgiveness don’t do it lock them up sick religious pornographers sickos and the police don’t do nothing πŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘ŽπŸ‘Ž

  20. Sadly, it does not sound all that sincere.

  21. Birds of a feather flock together πŸ™„

  22. Global pedophile network. Its still going on.

  23. Hypocrites, there's a devil in the church

  24. β€œWe’re sorry we got caught shagging little boys” -Pope