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Ex-Pope Benedict XVI blames 1960s revolution for sex abuse [View all]
So, for everyone who was wondering about what caused thousands of priests to sexually abuse countless children, the previous Pope of the Roman Catholic Church has the answer: It was the damned hippies!
And the blind Pope leads the blind congregation over the edge of the cliff....
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47898562
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI blames 1960s revolution for sex abuse
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has published a letter which blames clerical sex abuse on the "all-out sexual freedom" of the 1960s.
He said that cultural and historical change had led to a "dissolution" of morality in Catholicism.
The sexual revolution in the 1960s had led to homosexuality and paedophilia in Catholic establishments, he claimed.
The letter sparked fierce criticism from theologians who claim it is "deeply flawed".
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has published a letter which blames clerical sex abuse on the "all-out sexual freedom" of the 1960s.
He said that cultural and historical change had led to a "dissolution" of morality in Catholicism.
The sexual revolution in the 1960s had led to homosexuality and paedophilia in Catholic establishments, he claimed.
The letter sparked fierce criticism from theologians who claim it is "deeply flawed".
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