Pope Begs For Forgiveness From Abuse Victims

9:01 am EST June 11th, 2010 | Religion | 19 Comments

pope benedictOf course, at the same time the church has done their damndest to avoid actual responsibility.

Pope Benedict XVI publicly begged for forgiveness from clerical abuse victims today, pledging to ‘do everything possible’ to ensure that children are never again raped or mistreated by Catholic priests.

The pontiff has issued similar apologies and promises in a letter to Irish Catholics in March and in recent private meetings with abuse victims. During one meeting in Malta in April, the Vatican reported that Benedict had ‘tears in his eyes’ as he heard the stories of men who had been molested as children.

Today’s call for clemency, though, was made at a highly symbolic public event: a mass in St Peter’s Square marking the end of the Vatican’s Year for Priests. The yearlong celebration of the clergy has been tarnished by seemingly endless revelations of pedophile priests, cover-ups by bishops and Church authorities and the gross failure of the Vatican to forcefully remove influential officials involved in the scandals.

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19 Responses to “Pope Begs For Forgiveness From Abuse Victims”

  1. Indeed says:
    June 11, 2010 at 9:59 am

    That’s getting pretty damn close to The Onion.

  2. jr says:
    June 11, 2010 at 11:04 am

    He only cared when the media being investigating

  3. Infidel753 says:
    June 11, 2010 at 11:45 am

    What on Earth makes him think he has any right to be forgiven?!

  4. Marco says:
    June 11, 2010 at 11:59 am

    The Pope cried hearing the stories of chid rape victims? That’s just so touching. I am sure he wishes he could have done something about it years ago.

    Oh, oops.

    Fuck you, Benedict.

  5. durablend says:
    June 11, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    Cue the apologists in 3….2….1….

  6. Sean D. Martin says:
    June 11, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    Now, now. There are no apologists. Because there was no crime and therefore no need to apologize if their actions were theologically motivated.

    Right?

  7. Deb says:
    June 11, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Pope Benedict XVI is doing everything he can and I am glad he is my Pope. He is extremely sincere. To all of you who say not-so-good stuff about the Pope … just think …. what if it were you being the Pope.
    How would you deal with it? Pope Benedict XVI did not touch anyone.
    God bless this world and bring it closer to Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.

  8. Marco says:
    June 11, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Did you hear they sprayed graffiti on the Pope’s birthplace?

    HIS BIRTHPLACE!!!

  9. Sean D. Martin says:
    June 11, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    Point being…?

  10. Marco says:
    June 11, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    That was a shout out to Frank.

  11. Frank DiSalle says:
    June 11, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    What is there to say? You said many, many times, “At least, he could show some remorse.”
    Well, now he has, and your response? “Fuck you, Benedict.”
    And so it goes.
    You won’t be satisfied until there is no Catholic Church. C’mon, you know you want to say it.

  12. Randy Brown says:
    June 11, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    Forget it, Herr Fuhrer Ratzinger. No one will accept yours – or ANY Catholic’s – apology, until the perpetrators are in prison.

    ALL OF THEM.

  13. Randy Brown says:
    June 11, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    WE WON’T BE SATISFIED UNTIL THE “CATHOLIC” CHURCH HAS BEEN CLEANSED OF PERVERTED PRIESTS!!

  14. Indeed says:
    June 11, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Monster.

  15. Bitter Scribe says:
    June 11, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    This guy doesn’t get it and never will. He thinks it’s enough to keep saying he’s sorry. Hey, Your Holy Assholeness, how about penalizing the people who covered this up so long?

  16. Randy Brown says:
    June 11, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    “Embrace your inner asshole-y-ness. He’s an asshole…she’s an asshole…we’re ALL assholes…wouldn’t like to be an asshole too??!!”

    –Mr. Anderson, TNA Impact

  17. Zython says:
    June 11, 2010 at 11:49 pm

    As the old saying goes “Actions speak louder than words”.

  18. ARNEADER says:
    June 12, 2010 at 12:26 am

    Too little Too late! He has to answer before GOD!

  19. Carlos says:
    June 12, 2010 at 6:09 am

    Sad. Nice try, Popie