Clerical abuse!

Started by D4S, May 20, 2009, 05:09:14 PM

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We all know this disgusting scandal is as a result of The Church and The State, but who do you hold mostly accountable, and should therefore pay out the most in compensation to victims?

The State
The Church
Split 50/50

playwiththewind1st

#2175
Bloody South Americans......nothing but trouble.  Sooner we get back to electing Italian popes the better.  The church has gone completely down the tubes from they started putting people from strange lands & nations into the vatican hot seat. Next Pope should run on a "Latin Mass & buggery" ticket....good old traditional values.


HiMucker

#2177
Jesus I didn't know professional soccer clubs were supposed to be our moral guardians?

playwiththewind1st

They might as well try, as the church of rome ain't been so good at it.

Owen Brannigan

#2179
Not great news for the College!  BBC Spotlight programme coming up.  Severe amount of cover up going on.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42979314

Note that the BBC hasn't connected that the President of St Colman's was the school's Principal.

Orior

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on February 07, 2018, 06:44:29 PM
Not great news for the College!  BBC Spotlight programme coming up.  Severe amount of cover up going on.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42979314

Note that the BBC hasn't connected that the President of St Colman's was the school's Principal.

I wonder how the claimants got together - I certainly was never asked - so I guess it was a network of boarders.
Cover me in chocolate and feed me to the lesbians

Franko

This is another example of the BBC and their incitement of mob justice.  This information should be handed over to the authorities and they should be let carry out a proper investigation.

Signed,

T. Fearon.


dec

Quote from: Owen Brannigan on February 07, 2018, 06:44:29 PMNot great news for the College!  BBC Spotlight programme coming up.  Severe amount of cover up going on.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42979314
Note that the BBC hasn't connected that the President of St Colman's was the school's Principal.

"BBC reporter Mandy McAuley has been investigating this story for several months for a forthcoming BBC NI Spotlight programme"

Anyone know how to view BBCNI programs from the US, is there a way around the geoblocking?

Owen Brannigan

#2183
A victim of the President(Headmaster) of St Colman's Newry speaks out:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-42991175

What a brave man to come forward and to the public to highlight the abuse and the cover up.

From BBC:

Mr Faloon recalls raising the matter with the then Bishop of Dromore, Francis Brookes.
"He suggested I steer away from outside counselling services as they could be steering me in the wrong direction, and could lead me in the wrong direction," claims Mr Faloon. As a result, he says that Bishop Brookes arranged for him to complete counselling sessions with a nun.
Mr Faloon recalls meeting a nun "six or seven times" at an empty building that was similar to a "small office block". "We would go into a room down a corridor," he said. "The room had simply two chairs and an empty desk. Absolutely no other furniture." During the second last meeting with the nun, Mr Faloon says she told him that "given time, God will forgive you".

Owen Brannigan

Quote from: dec on February 07, 2018, 10:44:05 PM

"BBC reporter Mandy McAuley has been investigating this story for several months for a forthcoming BBC NI Spotlight programme"

Anyone know how to view BBCNI programs from the US, is there a way around the geoblocking?

Use a VPN. Plenty of firms offering this software which allows you to connect to a server to hide your location.

https://www.bestvpn.com/best-usa-vpn/

snoopdog

He had left the year or 2 before I went to the school. But is a cover up by the church anything new. I believe it was public knowledge b4 he died around Hilltown yet the current bishop still officiated at his funeral.

longballin

Quote from: snoopdog on February 08, 2018, 08:59:46 PM
He had left the year or 2 before I went to the school. But is a cover up by the church anything new. I believe it was public knowledge b4 he died around Hilltown yet the current bishop still officiated at his funeral.

Aye but.... signed Tony McFearon

Owen Brannigan

Quote from: snoopdog on February 08, 2018, 08:59:46 PM
He had left the year or 2 before I went to the school. But is a cover up by the church anything new. I believe it was public knowledge b4 he died around Hilltown yet the current bishop still officiated at his funeral.

No the church cover up is the traditional first action and the first step in the cover up is to blame the victim and then move the offender to another part of the church where they can continue to abuse. Finally, the last thing to do is to ensure that no one follows basic safeguarding measures nor informs the civil authorities.

There is no doubt that the late Bishop Brookes is guilty of the cover up but the current Bishop McAreavey can no longer get away with yet another apology for his role in relation to child abuse and the victims within his diocese.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/bishop-bares-soul-on-how-he-caused-hurt-to-his-priests-failed-to-understand-abuse-victims-and-struggled-to-cope-with-the-murder-of-michaela-mcareavey-29717507.html

http://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/irishnews/irishnews//news/northernirelandnews/2018/02/08/news/bishop-regrets-saying-funeral-mass-of-priest-who-sexually-abused-pupils-1251521/content.html

Gabriel_Hurl


Gabriel_Hurl

Quote from: T Fearon on February 08, 2018, 11:03:58 PM
It's not whataboutery, it's fact.Should the current British Monarchy be held accountable for slavery centuries ago.While not condoning past failures time moves on and more and more protective measures are put in place.

Too easy