BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Francis has excommunicated a pedophile Argentine priest, a move applauded by advocates for victims of clerical abuse.Jose Mercau was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2011 after admitting to sexually abusing four teenagers. He spent 15 days in jail and was then held in a monastery in Buenos Aires province until he was released last March.The pope's decision was made public Wednesday by the bishopric of San Isidro on the outskirts of the Argentine capital.Many welcomed the news, but victims and advocates of clergy sex abuse said the Roman Catholic Church still needs to be more determined, effective and severe when it comes to punishing such crimes in Argentina."The church still has a long way to go," said Sebastian Cuattromo, director of an advocacy group called Adultxs for the Rights of Infancy.The policies of Pope Francis "are being carried out because of the long fight by the victims," said Cuattromo, who was sexually abused by a priest in Buenos Aires at age 13.
Pope Benedict actually made this decree. Feel free to continue to think that Francis is revolutionary, but this is not a new occurrence.
>pedophile excommunicates pedophileFrancis pls
Quote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:08:53 PM>pedophile excommunicates pedophileFrancis plsPope Frankie is a pedophile? News to me.
Quote from: Mad Max on November 10, 2014, 04:14:43 PMQuote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:08:53 PM>pedophile excommunicates pedophileFrancis plsPope Frankie is a pedophile? News to me.I thought all popes were pedophiles
Quote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:19:03 PMQuote from: Mad Max on November 10, 2014, 04:14:43 PMQuote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:08:53 PM>pedophile excommunicates pedophileFrancis plsPope Frankie is a pedophile? News to me.I thought all popes were pedophilesAll poodles are dogs but not all dogs are poodles.SpoilerThat analogy doesn't work here, anyway
Quote from: Mad Max on November 10, 2014, 04:21:42 PMQuote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:19:03 PMQuote from: Mad Max on November 10, 2014, 04:14:43 PMQuote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:08:53 PM>pedophile excommunicates pedophileFrancis plsPope Frankie is a pedophile? News to me.I thought all popes were pedophilesAll poodles are dogs but not all dogs are poodles.SpoilerThat analogy doesn't work here, anywayI'm confused now
Quote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:23:26 PMQuote from: Mad Max on November 10, 2014, 04:21:42 PMQuote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:19:03 PMQuote from: Mad Max on November 10, 2014, 04:14:43 PMQuote from: Luis on November 10, 2014, 04:08:53 PM>pedophile excommunicates pedophileFrancis plsPope Frankie is a pedophile? News to me.I thought all popes were pedophilesAll poodles are dogs but not all dogs are poodles.SpoilerThat analogy doesn't work here, anywayI'm confused nowhe's saying that all pedophiles are catholic priests.
Pope excommunicates pedophile priest
