Groups Name 'Dirty' Cardinals Ahead of Papal Conclave

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By Joshua Norman / CBS News

Story Created: Mar 6, 2013 at 8:47 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Mar 6, 2013 at 8:47 AM AKDT

"It doesn't help when one of the cardinals from Africa says: 'We don't have that problem here because we don't have homosexuality,'" Ianni said, referring to Cardinal Turkson, a strong papal contender.

Ianni, herself a priest abuse victim, says she and many other survivors hold out little hope for a positive outcome from the conclave, regardless of who participates.

"Is getting a new pope really gonna make a new difference?" Ianni asked. "The last two didn't. I don't have a lot of hope that a new pope is gonna change things dramatically. Whatever pope they pick, he has to take decisive action in the first few weeks for victims to know something's gonna change. Benedict was great for apologizing, but nothing changed."

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James said on Monday, Mar 11 at 9:29 PM

Catholic Church is not only denomination that has sexual abuse problems. Other denomination does too and are probably holding the secret much more than Catholic clergies. Singling out one relidion should not be done because all of us, in time or other, have abused children, meaning All of us are Dirty.

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Judy Jones said on Wednesday, Mar 6 at 11:57 AM

Quoted: "Father Federico Lombardi said the pre-conclave meetings, known as general congregations, had to take place in a "climate of confidentiality". Yep, 'secrecy' is the way they work, and that is why the sex abuse and cover up within the church hierarchy is still going on to this day. In fact the truth is just beginning to come out. Cardinals and bishops are still covering up sex crimes against kids, they are still not removing predator clergy, and they still are not reporting to the police. Their so called "zero tolerance" policy is not being followed by the bishop who created it. It is so sad that more kids may have to be sexually abused before any of these church officials are held responsible, and many of them need to spend some time behind bars for any real change to happen. Victims are very upset and frustrated, because they are being ignored and intimidated, and they fear other children will be dealt the life sentence of being sexually abused as they have.

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