Tag Archives: Vatican State

Still Running Children’s Homes Worldwide (Or: The Buck Must Stop Somewhere)

Image: Protestor outside the U.N. committee hearing into the Vatican Ah! If only we here in Australia had the benefit of the members of the United Nations (U.N.) committee who have just given the Vatican officials such a grilling over … Continue reading

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Papal Positions on Paedophilia (Or: Over To You, Mate)

Image: Pope Benedict hands over the Vatican’s “Paedo-files” to Pope Francis All three of the last Popes have proclaimed they are against the crimes of their paedophile priests, even if they have tended to see their actions as more of … Continue reading

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Some Laws that Need to be Changed (Or: The Spirit is Willing but the Law is Weak)

Bit of a diatribe today about the need for several changes to existing laws. This is a real-time account. Since some people will not read this entry until the royal commission is concluded, they will have the benefit of reading … Continue reading

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