Nori Huddle: Pope Francis Flipping on Pedophilia, or Resigning?

The Pope’s Turnaround on Sex Abuse May Have a ‘Tsunami Effect’ Pope Francis’s efforts to repair the situation in Chile are only just beginning, and these and other cases may yet challenge his papacy. But Cruz, in his interview with El País, was optimistic. “This is having a tsunami effect,” he said. “We have the …

Mongoose: Catholic Priests, How Many Pedophiles, How Many Victims?

Statistics for 2015 also indicate that the number of [Catholic] clerics in the world amounted to 466,215, with 5,304 bishops, 415,656 priests and 45,255 permanent deacons.  Source 5% — almost certainly too low a percentage — of 466,215 is 23,310 probable pedophiles or more accurately pedopredators over a generation. 10% of 466,215 is 46,621 probable …

Mongoose: Vatican Has Paid Over $4 Billion in Pedophilia Pedopredation Hush Money

The Vatican Has Paid Nearly $4 Billion To Settle For Children Harmed By Sexual Abuse “According to Jack and Diane Ruhl of the National Catholic Reporter, who decided to research this particular topic, since 1950, the Vatican has spent a disgusting $3,994,797,060.10. That’s nearly $4 billion to keep things hush hush. That number may even be a bit conservative, …