The Pope comes to the UK
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05 September 2010, 02:59 PM
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Not good. £12m may be a drop in the ocean in the grand scheme of things, but it's still money taken from everyone... in return for what? Surely even the small sum would be better in the health service or even going towards debt payments.
05 September 2010, 03:01 PM
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Look how much money they have! - they seem to find enough money when it comes to compensation....
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CHURCH leaders in America's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese are to pay a record $660 million (£325 million) to compensate hundreds of children who were molested by paedophile priests.
Catholic nuns responsible for child abuse last night offered to pay their victims £116million in compensation.
The Sisters of Mercy is one of 18 orders of Catholic priests, brothers and nuns in the Republic of Ireland who ran schools and workhouses for generations of deprived children until the 1990s.
The Sisters of Mercy is one of 18 orders of Catholic priests, brothers and nuns in the Republic of Ireland who ran schools and workhouses for generations of deprived children until the 1990s.
THE Catholic Church has paid at least $6 million to victims of pedophile priests in Maitland-Newcastle diocese, including some of the greatest known individual compensation payouts in Australia to children sexually abused by clergy.
The Roman Catholic Church in Birmingham has been ordered to pay £32,500 damages to a man who was abused by a priest in Coventry more than 30 years ago.
05 September 2010, 05:33 PM
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Another ancient and out of touch religion and religious leader and a huge cost to the UK taxpayers - money that could be better spent on vulnerable children for example!
If the pope wants to come here and Catholics want his to come then perhaps they could and indeed should pay for it!
Just does not seem right in this day and age!
If the pope wants to come here and Catholics want his to come then perhaps they could and indeed should pay for it!
Just does not seem right in this day and age!
05 September 2010, 06:12 PM
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The one thing that worries me our Royal Family who I have great respect for must cringe at the recent outcomes, the greek connection was known for his preferences going back years ago,this was told to me by a Warrent officer who used to be his driver into Soho years ago.
05 September 2010, 06:47 PM
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The one thing that worries me our Royal Family who I have great respect for must cringe at the recent outcomes, the greek connection was known for his preferences going back years ago,this was told to me by a Warrent officer who used to be his driver into Soho years ago.
05 September 2010, 07:26 PM
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People tend to forget that, like it or not, the Pope is also a head of state (or head of a 'sovereign juridical entity under international law', if you prefer), and not just a religious leader, and on that basis it would be very difficult for our government to refuse to cover some of the costs of security and hospitality during his visit.
The only real way to prevent this happening in future would be to put diplomatic pressure on Italy and/or the UN to renegociate the Vatican's status as an independent state, which is unlikely to happen any time soon.
The only real way to prevent this happening in future would be to put diplomatic pressure on Italy and/or the UN to renegociate the Vatican's status as an independent state, which is unlikely to happen any time soon.
05 September 2010, 07:32 PM
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How long do you think blair,pope would survive on our streets without plod to protect them,my wife is frightened to go out at night,with draw all protection that is paid by taxpayer see what life is all about,me I am different I go where I chose whenever screw with me you will need a plaster hehe
05 September 2010, 07:50 PM
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Vatican city is only 100 acres in size population 800 own tax,untouchable,control loads of wealth,frightening,Italy answer to CIA,they certainly dont give a s--t about the poor they are just peasants,the wealth controlled in this little area has great effect world wide ie states,anyone in america who is a catholic kisses the popes ring think about it?
05 September 2010, 07:57 PM
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Where do you think all the money used to kill our soldiers and weapon in Ireland came from it was a way of getting at English government,did not come from potato sales!!American catholics,ie Max Factor etc
06 September 2010, 11:35 AM
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quite the opposite, the Vatican did not seem at all bothered by the holocaust and embraced the ****'s...nor indeed seem that bothered about pedophile priests either! a couple of hail maries and buggering the young boys in the choir and all is forgiven anyhow - what a religion!
06 September 2010, 01:17 PM
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The one thing that worries me our Royal Family who I have great respect for must cringe at the recent outcomes, the greek connection was known for his preferences going back years ago,this was told to me by a Warrent officer who used to be his driver into Soho years ago.
One could be forgiven for thinking that you are anti-Catholic even!
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06 September 2010, 01:21 PM
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quite the opposite, the Vatican did not seem at all bothered by the holocaust and embraced the ****'s...nor indeed seem that bothered about pedophile priests either! a couple of hail maries and buggering the young boys in the choir and all is forgiven anyhow - what a religion!
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06 September 2010, 01:28 PM
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