. . . But Still Not Guilty In The Eyes Of The Pope And His Church

[Canary42]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ex-vatican-treasurer-pell-loses-235519808.html

Pell is still a cardinal in the Catholic Church and would still be a priest even if he resigns that position.

The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) would have to find him guilty in a separate canonical trial or abbreviated procedure, known as an "administrative process", before he could be dismissed from the priesthood.

[Peter Pedant]

um yah
if it were dear old blighty
the Ecclesistical Titless Act 1869 would operate and the english authoritie had no power to deprive Pell of diddly squat

roman catholic orders are not recognised in the UK

so .... Rome has to have its own trial - and are you saying the Roman church is not a church of sinners? [ yeah well OK even the sins of Princess Di proved erm indigestible to His Hooliness

remarkable faith but untrue so untrue .....

titles - holiness dammit

[Peter Pedant]

the last one was pressed to resign ....

sort of falling on your sword Roman style

[anneasquith]

The reputation of the Catholic Church is at an all time low. They must be aware they are losing life long parishioners at a rapid rate .

[andy-hughes]

As I quoted on another thread a couple of days ago - 'Never underestimate the power of denial'.

[Peter Pedant]

.. As I quoted on another thread a couple of days ago - 'Never underestimate the power of denial'.

percipient as ever

I always suspect "I diddernt"

a few from my school are doing porridge

Bishop Balls - he has just died - in case you think only RCs are at it
told gullible novices that they woul dbe nearer to god if they prayed naked ( clothes getting in the way of true communion ) and he beat them....

really !