Vatican TAKES BACK 10-year-old Apology to Sexual Abuse Victims of Catholic Priests

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Feb 8, 2012 in Separation of Church & Prostate | 58 comments

Cardinal Edward Egan probably shouldn't have brought a sex toy to an interview about Catholic sex crimes, but to each their own...

The former Archbishop of New York, now Cardinal Edward M. Egan is one of the highest ranking members of the Catholic Church in America, and as such operates as a spokesperson for the Vatican when called upon.

Like say, in 2002 after thousands of victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests began to shed their decades of institutionalized shame and tell the world about the crimes that had been committed against them as children.

Egan offered an apology on behalf of the Catholic Church at that time, saying, ““It is clear that today we have a much better understanding of this problem,” he wrote. “If in hindsight we also discover that mistakes may have been made as regards prompt removal of priests and assistance to victims, I am deeply sorry.”

But what a difference ten years can make. Yesterday Cardinal Egan announced that he was taking back his apology to the victims of pedophile priests. He’s no longer sorry, and he no longer believes that the priests who molested, beat, raped, and ruined all of those children’s lives even did anything wrong.

Egan evens goes so far as to say, “They can talk about sex abuse or talk about their concern about finance—that’s alright. I believe the sex abuse thing was incredibly good.”

*Brain explodes*

NYT reports:

In a interview with Connecticut magazine published on the magazine’s Web site last week, a surprisingly frank Cardinal Egan said of the apology, “I never should have said that,” and added, “I don’t think we did anything wrong.”

He said many more things in the interview, some of them seemingly at odds with the facts. He repeatedly denied that any sex abuse had occurred on his watch in Bridgeport. He said that even now, the church in Connecticut had no obligation to report sexual abuse accusations to the authorities. (A law on the books since the 1970s says otherwise.) And he described the Bridgeport diocese’s handling of sex-abuse cases as “incredibly good.”

The entire interview is straight up required reading. Get your butt over to Connecticutmag.com right this second and read the entire twisted thing.

How…why…we just…

How about, ON WHAT PLANET IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO TAKE BACK YOUR APOLOGY FOR RAPING CHILDREN?

http://www.facebook.com/SiNT4X J.d. Ballard

ALTOGETHER NOW: *siiigh*
http://twitter.com/AGuzman21 Alyssa Guzman

oy.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Erick-M-McNeal/557229815 Erick M McNeal

The source is in the article….

Anonymous

apparently all pedo’s *DO* go to heaven.
http://www.facebook.com/clintpearson Clint Pearson

You couldn’t make it up.
Anonymous

I think it’s high time that all that have been accused be arrested and tried. If they are found not guilty, fine. Send em back to the Vatican and they can scrub the toilets with their holy tooth brushes and STAY AWAY FROM CHILDREN. If they are found guilty, prison with no possibility of parole.

EVER.
Anonymous

I wish they wouldn’t use “likes to watch children raped” as a criterion for appointment.

BUT SERIOUSLY, BECAUSE THE ABOVE IS A JOKE, GUYS:
This guy and some of his underlings are broken people.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=759569837 James Hansen

In my fantasy world, if Aliens took over the world and because of some otherworldly prophecy I was appointed Emperor, I would put the Vatican to death and any number of other religious extremist and not feel bad about it. Religion and the protection it affords its so called “servants of the Lord” has destroyed young/old lives. The church brainwashed me as a child, my god-fearing, church going mother molested me as a child and finally after 40 plus years, after putting myself in therapy, I realized all of my destructive dysfunctional repetitive behavior was due to that childhood. IT STAYS WITH YOU and F**KS YOU UP. Child molesters in the CHURCH should be crucified. And that’s all I have to say about that. Sorry if it’s offensive.

http://twitter.com/BlueScorpioMoon Jennifer

James, what you said isn’t offensive. What happened to you, and what has happened to so many people under the guise of religion, is what’s offensive. My good christian grandfather beat and psychologically tormented his wife and all 4 of his children, while everyone from the church called him a good family man.
I certainly don’t think all people of strong faith are bad people, but I think a fair percentage of them are somewhat blind in believing that other people of faith can’t be bad, or that their bad behavior is somehow acceptable.
Abuse anywhere is unconscionable. When it happens in the church, and the church ignores it… that’s just a level of unspeakable wrongness that most of us can’t even comprehend.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VUBR2R3ENVSYTUYHGFNDEEI6LE Mojee Brown

So sorry for your pain!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Chreiya-Sonia-Zaari/100001967165977 Chreiya Sonia Zaari

The church freakin left mental scars, left me with low self-esteem, a ton of doubt and little self-worth… My parents always used the stupid commandment as an excuse to “obey” them, even when I was being beaten… I say let the church rot. It’s not going to last that much longer anyhow.

http://www.facebook.com/ShellyNiles Shelly Cloudsdale-Niles

One can only hope. Organized religion of any sect has caused 90% of the world’s problems. Do away with religion, some kind of mass global occurrence, that makes everyone band together as human beings, rather than race, colour or religion dividing us.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Robin-Gunter/100000495351312 Robin Gunter

I’m sorry your childhood was so destructive, However I’m very glad you cared enough about yourself to work on correcting the evil and hatred they inflicted on you. Stay strong and stay focused on a better life.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1077172934 Bridget Joyce Boyle

this Disgusts me. beyond measure. They have NO moral Authority left as far as I am concerned.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Erica-Cook/100000628613592 Erica Cook

Wasn’t the apology done mostly to end law suits? I say go on and sew their butts into the ground now. Bankrupt them, and have it done with.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1625577642 Donna Malkentzos

Unbelievable! yet somehow not surprising-now correct me if I’m wrong-as a Catholic we cannot practice “birth control” and cannot have an abortion NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES-but-it is okay for a priest to abuse SEXUALLY ABUSE children-what commandment is that???? Where is that located in the Doctrine? ITs all BS!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/ZoeRKing Zoe King

Molesting children is probably appealing for those two reasons to pedophile priests. Not a big threat of pregnancy if they are young, so it is effectively eliminating the need for abortion and birth control. Messed up stuff, man.

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Richard-Lotto/1563032288 Richard Lotto

Pope….MAY YOU ROT IN HELL!!!
Anonymous

OK UB, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the sensationalist headlines aren’t doing anyone any favors. Yes, what this man said is grossly inappropriate and offensive, but there is no indication that he was speaking for the Vatican when he said it. Using sensationalist headlines like this one is not much better than the twisted truths that Fox News uses for theirs.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000016041991 Greg Kaludis

Well if hes a spokemen for the Vatican, then everytime he speaks its for the Vatican.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=517701957 Bill Gibbs

Is it possible to take back the last ten years of tithing?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Avnaim/100000415206040 Scott Avnaim

I’m not prone to violence, but others are. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Catholic priests getting paid back for what they have done to children and real Christians.
Anonymous

Incomprehensible to those of us who think rationally. This man is an abettor to crimes and should be arrested and punished.
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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VUBR2R3ENVSYTUYHGFNDEEI6LE Mojee Brown

These sick bastards. Those who still attend this church are sick too. There are too many cases of child rape for any parent to keep taking their kids to this church. Their leader has never come out to apologize instead they keep making excuses for these perverts. Rot in hell!
http://www.facebook.com/jeanathanamichelle.beck Jeanathana-Michelle Hunter Bec

As an ordained minister that preforms catholic like services to the infirm of Yuba county Ca. I am deeply saddened by this dissensions from his apology. You can’t offer the Sacrament of the Holy Spirit, and ask someone to spit the Eucharist and the wine back out later. No wonder I have to be on my guard while in vestments.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1594110116 Nhia Pheng Thao

child molestation is their initiation into the cult. lol
http://www.facebook.com/people/Sean-OShaughnessy-McCole/1602099957 Sean O’Shaughnessy McCole

Not to belittle the atrocity of what the church has done… but do you check your facts? This D-bag Cardinal WAS NOT speaking for the Vattican when this was said. For the love of Gay! More than half your articles have less credibility than a HS paper.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_Y5IEFYY3YRHII7AWGFOT2G2MLA jcdchawk

Clearly he is suffering from senility.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000324474887 Lilah Newkirk-Reyna

I say it is TIME the VATICAN took this man’s rank in the catholic church, and disbarr him from the preist hood.
http://www.facebook.com/stacey.dunleavy Stacey Dunleavy

At first I thought this was a headline from the Onion. WTF?
Anonymous

Mind you, Gay marriage is the #1 Sin according to the Vatican.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=37607345 Kelly Miller

I’m reading the original
interview. He keeps saying ‘I’m not going to apologize for something
that happened when I wasn’t around’, and it makes me want to scream. I
thought the majority of Christ’s teachings were about compassion and
redemption through love?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jerald-M-Ferraiz/1290983625 Jerald M Ferraiz

i think the vatican needs to retract what they are saying before there are alot of upset people for the cardinal Egan statement or he should be fired from his post in new york
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1581513422 Marguerite J. Baber

I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.

http://twitter.com/socmed_superman Carla Kendall

No choice – so change it.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=887180542 Michael Blank

I can’t believe people still support this church. It is composed of some sick people
Sara West

I don’t even have words for such an atrocity.
Anonymous

*BRAIN EXPLODES*
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Anonymous

So the church decides to be homophobic to gay people, but yet thinks they did nothing wrong by sexually assaulting young children?! how stupid can people get, they should be treated like everyday citizens and see how they fair in prison for their crimes. Despicable.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1563682687 Diana Marley

The saddest part is that I believe and know God does not support what the priest or anyone else does in His name if it is evil, this includes war, abuse ……
The saddest part is that God gets the bad rab because he gives people free choice.
Interesting thing Jesus said in Mathew 24. He said many will come saying ’ I am the Christ, meaning that these people would say they were Jesus, but a more likely interpretation would be, many would come ‘acknowledging that’ Jesus is the Christ’ and will decieve many, and that Is what I think is happening and what He meant. People calling themselves Christians and supporting things He never would have supported, decieving many.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kerry-Nelson/100000482891678 Kerry Nelson

Didn’t Santoram say that rape is a gift? Or am I mixing up my messed-up Republican candidates here? But seriously, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!?!?! These are kids! They need caring, compassion and guidance! If these freaks aren’t raping these poor kids, they’re compelling them to kill themselves because they dare to be born a certain way. MY GOD! WTF is happening?!?!
Dakotahgeo

Typical Catholic ‘thing’!
Anonymous

Incredible. REALLY!????????
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http://www.charlesfrith.com charlesfrith

Did the Vatican say one Hail Mary in confession for turning a blind eye to child rape?
Anonymous

@James Hansen, I have sympathy for your traumatic experience but wanting to murder people for it and blaming all the vatican and everyone who is strongly religious for it is not right. I guess you’re very angry or upset but that hatred is now part of your problem, in love and concern I would suggest you try and work on the seemingly righteous unforgiveness. Holding onto it will damage you and those around you. Take care.
http://profile.yahoo.com/MCHFNG2VHUQEHOHKFJDHDF5S7Y Giselle L

This is horrible….when a Cardinal, at this level cud be so disgraceful and uncompassionate… HE is Truly a Spawn of the Bad and Evil Side HIMSELF….all religions from these Churches have affected so much in the History of Mankind on this Earth….. I believe in Prayer….being Spiritual, and when individuals of this magnitude do as they do….how are our children and the future of Mankind supposed to survive and thrive as the Creator of all Life wanted for Us all? I send Love and Prayers to all those and their Families that have been affected…and for All Leaders of Countries and all Religious Sectors…may the Creator do What is Justice for all…and the Creator’s Work Is Done….and….We Continue to Pray and teach our Children to Pray! Hiy Hiy
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riparian 96

The same planet that says that women being serially raped in p**n are there by “choice”.
Ed Jablonsky

THE SOONER THE CATHOLIC CHURCH GOES OUT OF BUSINESS, THE BETTER FOR SOCIETY – IT HAS WRECKED SO MANY LIVES OVER THE CENTURIES. ALL RELIGIONS ARE A BUNCH OF B***SHIT. ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THEIR STUPID CREEDS NEEDS A LOBOTOMY
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Christopher-Comstock/1155208427 Brian Christopher Comstock

wow. Anyone notice how staggeringly dishonest this article is? How blatantly it takes a quote out of context and never quotes anything to back up what it alleges was said? How mindless are people who eat this stuff up?
http://twitter.com/Stormyleewolf Karen Roberts

This is why we should kick out the Catholic church in America. It is about time we deny this particular religion from being here. They have interfered with us long enough. It is because of them that women right to what happens to there own body is being attacked. The worse enemy to our freedom in America is with these Pagan Catholic’s. If you look at them they have so many incorporated Pagan Rituals from old Rome. To my mine they have always been false Christian’s among us.
Anonymous

Oh and i bet you and the rest of your LIBRAL homofascist agenda thinks its ok Obama is now attacking the Sacred Holy Roman Catholic Church and forcing them to buy and take birth control pills, even the men??? Uh, its called SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE! If raping young little boys in the ass for breakfast lunch and dinner is what they BELIEVE then the government has no right to tell them not to do it. They should be granted an special exemption for pedophilia you godless heathens! This is America!
Anonymous

I don’t understand why Catholics don’t stand up, and storm the Vatican. All that gold and art belongs everyone. Anyone living in our society had been affected by the damage these priests have done. Imagine how different our lives would be, if we didn’t have tens of thousands of messed up people living all around us, because of what the Catholic church has covered up for centuries. Catholic from around the world should be outraged, and should storm the Vatican, and tear it down. Take all that gold and all that art, and help pay society back for the damage they caused all of us. I myself am a gay reformed Catholic, and would join in the charge happily.
They live in our society, and should live by our rule. Priests are not above the law, and anyone who helped cover these crimes up, should be locked up.
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http://www.facebook.com/people/Matthew-Raia/1350674380 Matthew Raia

This is insanity.. i think they are trying to prove a point aht if homosexuality isnt wrong then neither is what happened to those young children.. The problem is that the church is backed into such a corner they have no where to hide and therefore are runnign with any scapegoat possible, no matter how plausible or not the scenario they try to shed light on is -__-
http://www.facebook.com/g.alex.fox Khai Fox

it’s no secret that i abhor the catholic church and all its evils.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=716716157 Kenneth T. Dowling

It’s … not the Vatican. Just one cardinal. It’s awful news but don’t sensationalize the article title.
http://www.facebook.com/ShellyNiles Shelly Cloudsdale-Niles

“ I believe the sex abuse thing was incredibly good.” WHAT???? I can’t believe I just read that! WTF is wrong with people?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Heather-DeFabis/100000396101693 Heather DeFabis

Oh yes, dening what has obviously happed to thousands of people is completely awesome, good for the church, and yourself. It’s like you want everyone closely associated with the church to be burned on the cross you claim to follow. What better place for a Satanist to hide/operate in than in a church?
Anonymous

What incredible tripe. The full interview is worse. He “had them under control?” It’s almost as if he expects a pat on the head!

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