**Exerpt from the RCF , where even pedophile priests are offered protection, but Traditionalism is not, should not our Cardinal get involved here?:
**As president of RCF since 1996, I have had the unfortunate opportunity to witness first-hand some of the horrific consequences of this vile vice that some of our bishops and priests now refer to as a “gift” from God. While in Dallas, RCF held a press conference to expose some of these offenders. We named two priests from the Dallas Diocese who had been part of St. Sebastian’s Angels, a network of homosexual priests who were operating on the internet.
In January of this year, The Boston Globe forced this issue out into the open by exposing Bernard Cardinal Law. The Boston prelate showed a complete disregard for the safety and well-being of children by allowing two homosexual priests who had sexually abused children to continue to function as men of God, thereby enabling them to abuse others.
On the opening day of the bishops’ meeting, the Dallas Morning News published a story presenting facts that suggested at least two thirds of the American hierarchy had protected sexually abusive clergy. Since January, two American Bishops, Anthony O’Connell of West Palm Beach, FL, and Kendrick Williams of Lexington, KY, have resigned after they were accused of the sexual abuse of teenage boys. A third bishop, auxiliary James F. McCarthy of New York, resigned after admitting to having had affairs with women. A former boyfriend of Archbishop Rembert Weakland of Milwaukee recently went public with the fact that he was paid $450,000 to keep quiet about his relationship with the Archbishop. Even though the diocese of Jefferson City, MO, paid a cash settlement to one of Bishop O’Connell’s victims in 1996. O’Connell was appointed Bishop of West Palm Beach, FL, by Pope John Paul II. Until bishops are held accountable for their actions, nothing will change. Three years ago, Bishop J. Keith Symons, also of West Palm Beach, resigned after he admitted abusing five boys when he was a priest. A year later, RCF found him leading retreats in the Lansing Diocese, still carrying the title “Most Reverend”. The list goes on.
**The bishops are the problem and proof of their anti-Catholic attitudes is readily available. **
A June 3, 2002 New York Times article stated "Pope John Paul II’s spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, questioned whether ordinations of gays were even valid. ‘People with these inclinations just cannot be ordained.’ Dr. Navarro-Valls said in an interview, citing canon law but wading into what he knew was sensitive territory. [3]
Dr. Navarro-Valls based his statement on a 1961 Vatican document titled, “Careful Selection and Training of Candidates for the States of Perfection and Sacred Orders” that was promulgated by the Vatican’s Sacred Congregation for Religious on February 2, 1961. The paragraph regarding homosexuals and the priesthood states: “Advancement to religious vows and ordination should be barred to those who are afflicted with evil tendencies to homosexuality or pederasty, since for them the common life and the priestly ministry would constitute serious dangers.” (emphasis added)The document, which can be found on RCF’s web site at [/"]
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http://www.rcf.org) was signed by Pope John XXIII, the very Pope praised by the liberals for calling the Second Vatican Council.
**Homosexual priest who abuses children and presents false teaching than for the faithful whom they have sworn to serve. While the rights of the homosexual priest are protected, the rights of the faithful priests and laity are trampled underfoot. **
**The scandalous sex education that destroys the innocence of children, pro-abortion Catholic politicians who go unchallenged by our bishops, heretical teachings, and liturgical abuse all point to a loss of faith on the part of our bishops. It seems the only zero tolerance policy our bishops are willing to enforce is a zero tolerance for orthodoxy and the traditional Mass. **
katherine2:
Thnak you Scott. You know, conservatives and neo-traditionalists have a lot to offer the Church when they use intellectual rigor in their views. However, moss-backedness does little for us.