Francis made the comments during an address to prosecutors, judges and employees of the Vatican City State’s civil and criminal tribunal at the start of the judicial year. The tribunal has seen its caseload grow significantly in recent years as the Vatican enforces new financial standards and accountability, most recently with an ongoing trial into the Holy See’s investment in a London property.
Defense lawyers for some of the 10 defendants have flagged shortcomings in the Vatican’s unique legal system over the course of the trial, arguing that the rights of the defense haven’t been respected. Francis didn’t refer to the London case specifically, but he warned against focusing on the nitty-gritty of the Vatican’s legal system given the “seriousness of the conduct at issue.
“The problem is not the trials, but the facts and conduct that determine them and make them painfully necessary. In fact, such behavior, on the part of members of the Church, seriously harms its effectiveness in reflecting the divine light.”
Sexual misconduct by the Catholic hierarchy distorts the image of Christ in a world in need of Realizing the presence of Peace, love, & forgiveness; the Divine essence of who Christ is❤️The Holy Spirit present in every conception, is being defiled & abused by an unholy church!
It's so sad that the Catholic Church has their own bank and has guards watching the jewels and yet you're expecting all your patrons to pay 10% and if they don't they are shunned shame on you
So this shows about what they really care, money. The sex crimes were covered up, but money is worth trials.
A little too late for this but yeah sure
Well, for 1500 years the Vatican was wrong? Looks like that...
Oh yes, that he will speak up about
No religion should receive any governmental tax break nor endorsement. It's all a scam.
Catholicism has done more damage to the human race than any other thing imaginable
_Europe Law & Order: Organized Religion - Elliot Stabler returns to Rome to go undercover as a Vatican accountant.
Run a religion where you cover up crime and forgive everyone... and now you have a problem with criminals. You should have cared MUCH sooner. When kids were the victims.
Must not have seen how GF3 ended.
Yea right. They just want to hide all of this from authorities like all the child raping
Okay, are they doing the same for the abusers? Seems to me that would affect the church members as well j/s
_Europe Bent in every way.
Lol. Oh frannie
Hope the Pope is surrounded by friends.
Thais papa is fake.