Quote Originally Posted by blue View Post
The main stream news in the states wants us to believe that the Pope has raped babies.
Good grief! I can see why you liken the crimes of the Pope to Obama being responsible for every criminal in the USA. The media do what they usually do, whip up a frenzy. It makes money. And it's exciting.

Blue, am I right in assuming that the word from the Vatican to the dioceses is cooperate with all investigations?

That leaves me in two minds. I believe that answers the point about law enforcement in the church - of course there is, in all of the nations the faith spans. Yet, the fact the Pope has to proclaim what he has begs the question, would they evade the questioning behind the hood of pontifical privacy, were he not to tell them otherwise?

Not intended as a smear, indeed, I would imagine most religious authorities would look to their pontifex above all else. I just wonder what your opinion is on this?