Catholic Pope To Be Charged To Court

Catholic Pope To Be Charged To Court 
(ICC, Hague) For Crimes Against Humanity!
2011-09-13 16:06:52

Victims of intimate abuse by Catholic priests have accused the pope, the Vatican secretary of state and two other high-ranking Holy See officials of crimes against humanity, in a formal complaint to the international criminal court (ICC).The submission, lodged at The Hague on Tuesday, accuses the four men not only of failing to prevent or punish perpetrators of violation and intimate violence but also of engaging in the 'systematic and widespread' practice of concealing intimate crimes around the world.It includes individual cases of abuse where letters and documents between Vatican officials and others show a refusal to co-operate with law enforcement agencies seeking to pursue suspects, according to the Centre for Constitutional Rights (CCR), a US-based organisation that represents the claimants.According to the document filed by CCR, the pope, as head of the Catholic church, is ultimately responsible for the intimate abuse of children by priests and for the cover-ups of that abuse. The group argues that he and others have 'direct and superior responsibility' for the crimes of those ranked below them, similar to a military chain of command.Amnesty International's latest annual human rights report, which cited the Holy See for the first time, concluded there was widespread evidence ofchild intimate abuse by members of the clergy over past decades, and an 'enduring failure' of the Catholic church to seek redress.Culled from http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep /13/pope-crimes-humanity-victims-abuseIn my opinion, people have always hidden under the toga of religion to commit wanton atrocities against their fellow man. It's about time for justice not only to be done, but also SEEN to be done. The Pope deserves to have his day in court, he should be personally charged, and convicted for his active support of paedophilia. Enough is enough of this gross and despicable pervasion!!!