This discussion is related to pizzagate as it covers Catholic Church complicity in shielding pedophile priests
Currently we have a senior staff member in the Vatican embassy in Wash. DC under scrutiny for possessing child porn.
His boss , Nuncio Christophe, was appointed in 2016 to replace the previous Nuncio who got into hot water covering for a squashed sex inquiry on the Minnesota archbishop John Nienstedt (had legions of testimony detailing his long history of inappropriate behavior, even covering up for another priest that abused a member of Nienstedt's own family)
Nienstedt in turn was accused of covering up for a priest (Curtis Wehmeyer) with similar problems who actually got prison time:http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2013/09/clergy-abuse/
Where's former Archbiship Nienstedt now? Hiding out in the Vatican? No, in Napa Valley:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6019758-181/napa-county-now-home-for?artslide=0
Napa Valley Institute founded by Jim Busch, Orange County lawyer formerly of Michigan. Owns some Doubletree hotels, one near Disneyland, specializes in high net-worth estate planning, real estate and business transactions, tax and Religious Organization representation. Member of Legatus (as in Roman general), a 2500 member Catholic CEO organization, includes Peter Coors of Coors Beer.
Former Nuncio Viganò also attracted controversy in early 2015 when he took part in the March for Marriage, a public demonstration in Washington against same-sex marriage.
Some critics said it was inappropriate for a church diplomat to attend an event meant to influence policy in the in the country of his posting."
But it's OK for this Nuncio 6 months after appointment to be on the border celebrating cross border mass: "Nuncio at border Mass prays for an end to barriers that separate people"
Nuncio also likes to attend the Boy Scout meetings: "This jamboree brings back a flood of memories from my youth. I was a Scout for five years, right up until I entered the seminary,” he said in his homily"
He also is noted for being envoy to Haiti, anti condom use in AIDs torn Uganda
Nuncio Christophe replaced a former Nuncio who ired the Vatican because of his anti same sex stance: "
As a Catholic, I fail to see how retaining any of the hierarchy who have a special agenda to domicile and shelter pedophiles promotes Catholicism and the Bible. Expose and recall them all. This goes for the Catholic lay CEOs who aid and abet these pedophiles. Boycott their businesses and their products. They only understand the Almighty Dollar.
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2017/03_04/2017_04_25_Fox_Fox_investigation.htm
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http://bishop-accountability.org
carmencita ago
Nienstedt's failure to address the sexual abuse allegations in his own family, and his cold and calculated response to the family decades later, would foreshadow his failure to adequately address the sexual abuse crisis in the church. Nienstedt resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis in June 2015 while it was under criminal investigation and in bankruptcy. COLD family response. I have a feeling that maybe his cold response may have something to do with his not having any feeling for the abused. What could possibly be the cause of that I ask you. You make up your own mind.
carmencita ago
Thank you @HennyPenny for another wonderful Post. I read your write up and will read the links later. These guys are just a horrible disgrace. I too am a Catholic although no longer practicing. I have tried to tell my parents and aunt but they agree and then continue to go. They are 89, 90 and 94. What to do? At this point their lives would come crashing down if I told them everything I read on here everyday about priest abusers. I have a feeling that is why many Catholics are on here from day to day fighting against the Dirty Disgraceful Dirt Bag Priests. Upvoat4U