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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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nathell ◴[08 May 25 17:41 UTC] No.43928925[source]▶
From [0]:

> Rev. Robert Prevost bears responsibility for allowing former Providence Catholic H.S. President and priest Richard McGrath to stay at the high school amidst sex abuse allegations that dated back to the 1990s.

> That's according to Eduardo Lopez de Casas, a clergy abuse survivor and national vice president of the Chicago-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP).

[0]: https://willcountygazette.com/stories/671124585-if-he-saw-an...

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matthewmacleod ◴[08 May 25 17:44 UTC] No.43928967[source]▶
Yes, but find a catholic priest who doesn’t share that responsibility.
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Boogie_Man ◴[08 May 25 17:46 UTC] No.43929023[source]▶
There are several important American bishops who have made serious strides to protect children. This is an ignorant statement.
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1. matthewmacleod ◴[08 May 25 18:45 UTC] No.43929805[source]▶
It's not, really; the Catholic Church (among most other religious orders) routinely prioritises self-preservation over the safety of children.

If we were to use "was in proximity to allegations of child abuse and didn't act on it" as a barometer for who was permitted to ascent to the papacy, we'd have a pretty small pool to choose from.

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2. Boogie_Man ◴[08 May 25 18:58 UTC] No.43929978[source]▶
Your statement which I responded to was "find a catholic priest who doesn’t share that responsibility". If you pick a random one, odds are they don't.
3. dfxm12 ◴[08 May 25 19:07 UTC] No.43930090[source]▶
That's probably a sufficient enough pool though.
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5. luckydata ◴[08 May 25 19:08 UTC] No.43930114[source]▶
every human organization will do that
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