Pope Benedict XVI has been accused by at least four victims of clergy sexual abuse of covering up and ignoring their reports of childhood sexual abuse while Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany. Pope Benedict claims that he had nothing to do with covering up claims of clergy sexual abuse, but he did nothing to help these victims when they came forward decades ago
Pope Benedict XVI also was the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (the most important department of the Church) for more than two decades under Pope John Paul II before becoming Pope and handled all cases of clergy sexual abuse internationally for years. Cardinal Timothy Dolan should speak out and condemn the actions and inaction of Pope Benedict XVI
What
A demonstration and press conference discussing the corruption of members of the Catholic hierarchy and moral failure including Pope Benedict XVI, who spent dozens of years as a Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal and Pope and was responsible for pedophile clergy cases while head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Pope Benedict and others such as Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, and Francis have taught the hierarchy of the Church how to masterfully cover-up and mishandle clergy sexual abuse. His colleagues, like Cardinal Dolan, should speak out loudly and clearly, admitting that Popes, Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops purposefully mishandled claims of clergy sexual abuse and should lose their positions.
When
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM (Press conference at 2:00 PM)
Where
On the public sidewalk outside The New York Catholic Center at 1011 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Who
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey who was fired by an Archbishop from ministry for daring to expose the corruption of the Catholic hierarchy and assisting victims of clergy sexual abuse when the Catholic Church ignored them and further victimized and traumatized them. The Church’s playbook remains the same: secrecy, cover-up, injustice, and mistreatment of victims, their families, and their advocates
Why
(See above)
Contacts
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. 862-368-2800
