George Pell critic Peter Saunders spoke only for himself, says Vatican spokesman

[Warren Stupidity]

Rome: The Vatican has said that abuse survivor Peter Saunders did not speak for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors when he called on Pope Francis to fire Cardinal Pell over allegations the cleric helped cover up paedophile activity in Australia.

Mr Saunders said on Sunday Cardinal Pell was "a dangerous individual" and "almost sociopathic" in his response to child sexual abuse victims.

"I think anybody who is a serious obstacle to the work of the commission and to the work of the Pope in trying to clean up the church's act over this matter, I think they need to be taken aside very, very quickly and removed from any kind of position of influence."

Father Federico Lombardi, head of the Vatican press office, said on Monday that "Mr Saunders spoke for himself and not for the commission which does not investigate or judge individual cases".

http://www.smh.com.au/world/george-pell-critic-peter-saunders-spoke-only-for-himself-says-vatican-spokesman-20150602-ghemsp.html

[Cartoonist]

1. Cardinal Pell speaks for the RCC

For shame!

[Yorktown]

2. Australian cartoonists like to lampoon Pell

[Act_of_Reparation]

3. The cautiously optimistic types become awfully quiet when this sort of shit comes out.

Funny.

As in, not at all funny.

[trotsky]

4. The new pope is awesome though! He says great things!

Change from within! Ignore the nuns at their peril! And all that.

[AtheistCrusader]

5. Quell surprise at which party the Vatican has spoken out in defense of.

Next time I see some stupid shit waxing adoringly about how they see these mysterious signs the church migh change for the better, civility goes through the window headfirst and I'm going to get a 7-0 hide.