The new Pope has arrived.
By Winterishere
@thedevilinme (4318)
Northampton, England
May 8, 2025 4:26pm CST
We have a new Pope and he's American (no, it's not Donald Trump) . Already there are accusations he failed to reign in pedophile priest in Peru . Why the Catholic Church has so many pedophile priests is alarming. Its like they took the job as its the best way to get at kids.
Up to 10% of US priests are gay and 1% of all priests have HIV in America, again, gay men also attracted to the Church, presumably to meet other men. Hope this new Pope can sort that very unchristian way of life. Indeed Pope Benedict was handed a report detailing prominent gay priest in The Vatican. One book claimed 80% of Vatican clergy and priest are gay. Maybe they should add a pink smoke to the mix to announce an LGBT Pope?
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@Fleura (31970)
• United Kingdom
9 May
'They' say that in general 10% of the population is homosexual so it isn't a surprise if that applies to the clergy also. And paedophiles are not limited to the Catholic church either, the Church of England has had its fair share of scandals. I suspect that in due course, abuse among children of other religions will also surface.
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@LadyDuck (478223)
• Italy
9 May
And this new Pope covered abuse committed by two Priests in Peru. As gay men were not "accepted" in Italy in the past. Wealthy families sent them to the seminar so they were not around to show their preferences. So many things never changed in the Catholic Church, ruled by money and politic.
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@owstalaga (4830)
• Philippines
16 May
Yes indeed! The new Pope is cool and kind! I've been seeing many vids and content abt him since he became one and it makes me like him more and more. 
As for pedophiles, oh there will always be such people even outside priesthood. Some people just want to take notice of those in the clergy in order to discredit them some more. Yeah it is sad when it happens tho, they aren't supposed to be like that. However the best remedy and deterrent to that problem is to pray for all priests everyday. 
As St. Teresa of Avila said: "Behind each priest, there is a demon fighting for his fall. If we have the language to criticize them, we must have twice as much to pray for them."
As for pedophiles, oh there will always be such people even outside priesthood. Some people just want to take notice of those in the clergy in order to discredit them some more. Yeah it is sad when it happens tho, they aren't supposed to be like that. However the best remedy and deterrent to that problem is to pray for all priests everyday.
As St. Teresa of Avila said: "Behind each priest, there is a demon fighting for his fall. If we have the language to criticize them, we must have twice as much to pray for them."
@cherigucchi (15183)
• Philippines
12 May
Its all over the news lately and everyone seems excited about it
@RasmaSandra (86648)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May
I send this Pope many blessings and wish him well.
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@Ineeddentures (8882)
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8 May
Ah well, the Peru thing was because he confused Lima with Limp.
There do seem to have been a lot of Catholic Priests who seem to " like" wee boys right enough. We had a spate of prosecutions against them in Scotland and of Nuns abusing kids as well, in a place called Nazareth House. You couldn't make that up lol.
I thought that the Catholic Church didn't really allow " gay" priests.
I would think the percentage of gay priests in Scotland would be a lot higher than 10%
I just saw the new Pope speaking
My wife looked at the telly and said he is ga......
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