Thread: Squeeze a Fruit for the Pope

I had a different thread in mind, but this one will do (thanks Skkin).

France's biggest church abuse trial begins

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/france-s-biggest-church-abuse-trial-begins?fbclid=IwAR2_0adipqcq3zlMup5BabEvCiOQ_-avvPNaRp6GmhOlsR4smodTOYRVs4I

It's not so much the fact of the trial that infuriates me (gotten used to these things, sadly), it's this bit...
"The top Vatican official in charge of sex abuse cases, Cardinal Luis Ladaria, is among the accused but will not appear in court because the Vatican invoked his diplomatic immunity."
If the Vatican had one ounce of sincerity over the problem, they would not be protecting the guilty.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

If the Vatican had one ounce of sincerity over the problem,

...that's an enormous "if"...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...SD's fetish, not mine...

The checkered and striped duo..