... and she KNOWS what the flava is! Did I go to bed and wake up in 1992? Ha. But seriously, Sinead O'Connor and the Catholic church have a long and complicated history. Sinead famously tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II on a 1992 Saturday Night Live appearance in protest over the church's sexual abuse cases , and now she is calling for a full investigation of the Vatican and Pope Benedict XVI over the church's turning a blind eye to the priests molesting children. Sinead says in a statement:"There should be a full criminal investigation of the Catholic hierarchy of any country in which this has been an issue. There should be a full criminal investigation of the Vatican. There should be a full criminal investigation of the pope. The pope should stand down for the fact that he did not act in a Christian fashion to protect children, and for the fact that his organization acted to preserve their business interests decade after decade rather than be concerned about the interests of children, and for showing so much disrespect for Christ, God, the victims, the rest of us, their own clergy. . . . The Vatican and the pope need to get on their knees and confess the full truth in the same language they make us use in Mass. . . . They need to get on their knees, open everything up, be transparent, tell the truth, ask the people for forgiveness and prayers."
Well, you can't argue with much of what she says. I think it's been proven time and again that the church has not acted to protect the victims of these crimes, often just moving the priests around from one parish to another to avoid controversy. Maybe an investigation is in order. Or, if they truly believe in what they are preaching, their punishment after this life will be MORE than sufficient. Keep calling them out, Sinead!!! [source][image]
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