In 1996 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by Cardinal Ratzinger...

[pr_capone]

...ignored a letter about a priest who had molested 200 deaf boys.

What does he get for this ridiculous oversight? He fucking gets made Pope.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_re_us/us_church_abuse_wisconsin

****ing WOW.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Yes, this is ridiculous.

The Church needs to do a better job of covering these things up.

[Jenson71]

He didn't ignore it. The Congregation was looking to start a trial against him but the priest appealed to Ratzinger and the future pope was far, far too gracious.