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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris
Pope John Paul II was worthy of respect, I don't know enough about the current one.
Talk to my Mother about the Churches work in Africa and have a look at some pictures of the villages and the thousands of people who have a life and livelihood because of the Church and you would all be less flippant.
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+1. JPII was brilliant, unlike those (average) ones that have followed.
Irrespective of beliefs, or otherwise, what the majority of churches achieve around the world is highly commendable.
What has happened in Ireland, and the subsequent cover ups are 'criminal' to say the least.
As to the comments in an internal email; a) it was an internal email, hence private, and it's disappointing when someone 'whislteblows' what was probably said in jest, irrespective of whether or not it is in bad taste, and b) it was a joke, and I would hope we're big enough to rise above what some see as more than just a joke.
If it was more than just a joke, then that shows a lack of respect for one of the world's largest organisations for good, belief notwithstanding. Taking cheap pot shots says more about the shooter than the shot.