I'm sure it was a loving, Christian car bomb, which is why the Church and U.K. government covered it up.
The Police Ombudsman's report revealed that an Irish cardinal was involved in transferring Father James Chesney out of British-ruled Northern Ireland, highlighting again the role of the Church hierarchy in protecting priests against allegations of criminal activity.
Granted this was some time ago and the priest is long dead, never having to answer for his suspected crime. But once again, the collar gives one a pass to fondle children, embezzle, murder...
Tags: Catholic, UK, catholic, church, coverup
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Permalink Reply by The Secular One on -
Correct me if I'm wrong...but wasn't there a lot of Christian on Christian violence in North Ireland around that time? If so, why cover up THIS instance?
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Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on -
That confuses me as well.
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Permalink Reply by Jo Jerome on -
Correct me if I'm wrong...but wasn't there a lot of Christian on Christian violence in North Ireland around that time? If so, why cover up THIS instance?
Really don't know. How much of that Christian on Christian violence was directly committed by priests? I always thought it was just Joe Citizens calling themselves Catholic or Protestant? -
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Ah, maybe I am missing the obvious. As long as it was just church-goers, and not the clergy, then it wasn't really the churches' faults.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on -
According to Hutchinson (the Police Ombudsman), the reason they covered it up was because they thought at the time that public knowledge of the involvement of a priest would cause even more trouble.
So, if anyone ever asks you, "Is nothing sacred?"
Point to this story and say, "Yes, priests are. That's how this one got away with murder." -
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