01 June 2005

Immunity sought for pope in suit filed in Houston

"The Vatican has sought the intervention of the U.S. State Department to declare Pope Benedict XVI immune from a sexual abuse lawsuit filed here, according to court documents....
The lawsuit filed by plaintiffs identified as John Does I, II and III accuses the pope, then acting as a cardinal, of conspiring to cover up the alleged abuse about a decade ago...
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Wow. Immunity. I wonder if he has absolved himself of all his previous sins too.

I mean, if has any....

(via J-Walk Blog)