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Clips from Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

One bishop made the statement, "Little boys heal."

"One bishop made the statement, "Little boys heal.""

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"They will get over it."

""They will get over it.""

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In reference to a priest

"In reference to a priest"

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who had marauded a number of young boys,

"who had marauded a number of young boys,"

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10, 12, 13-year-old boys.

"10, 12, 13-year-old boys."

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Ahh.. anally raping them, and thing like that. You don't heal from that.

"Ahh.. anally raping them, and thing like that. You don't heal from that."

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In most instances, your life is never the same. It's ruined.

"In most instances, your life is never the same. It's ruined."

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I realised that the Vatican was in control of every priest and every nun,

"I realised that the Vatican was in control of every priest and every nun,"

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every bishop and every cardinal,

"every bishop and every cardinal,"

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and they were all under oath, they couldn't talk about it.

"and they were all under oath, they couldn't talk about it."

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I couldn't stand seeing the church tell everyone to keep quiet,

"I couldn't stand seeing the church tell everyone to keep quiet,"

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and not talk about it.

"and not talk about it."

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Terry, having written to Cardinal Sodano,

"Terry, having written to Cardinal Sodano,"

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on that, I felt we could build a case.

"on that, I felt we could build a case."

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Jeff said, "Your letter to the Vatican was very powerful,

"Jeff said, "Your letter to the Vatican was very powerful,"

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"and I'd be honored to represent you."

""and I'd be honored to represent you.""

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I immediately agreed, and signed the paperwork.

"I immediately agreed, and signed the paperwork."

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When they left, I said to my wife,

"When they left, I said to my wife,"

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"Jeff is going to help me sue the Vatican.

""Jeff is going to help me sue the Vatican."

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"He's going to get things in motion."

""He's going to get things in motion.""

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I love Jeff for that.

"I love Jeff for that."

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Jeff Anderson & Associates filed a lawsuit

"Jeff Anderson & Associates filed a lawsuit"

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against the Vatican on Terry's behalf.

"against the Vatican on Terry's behalf."

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The suit named Pope Benedict, the current Vatican Secretary of State,

"The suit named Pope Benedict, the current Vatican Secretary of State,"

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Cardinal Bertone, and the former Secretary of State, Cardinal Sodano.

"Cardinal Bertone, and the former Secretary of State, Cardinal Sodano."

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What we implore the Vatican to do in this lawsuit,

"What we implore the Vatican to do in this lawsuit,"

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and what we need them to do, is to act.

"and what we need them to do, is to act."

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That is, to disclose the secrets,

"That is, to disclose the secrets,"

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the evidence of the crimes that they have,

"the evidence of the crimes that they have,"

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the identities of the offenders,

"the identities of the offenders,"

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and the bishops, archbishops and cardinals

"and the bishops, archbishops and cardinals"

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that have been complicit in those crimes, worldwide.

"that have been complicit in those crimes, worldwide."

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As a result of Terry's lawsuit,

"As a result of Terry's lawsuit,"

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documents were uncovered revealing the role of Rome

"documents were uncovered revealing the role of Rome"

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in the worldwide sex abuse scandal

"in the worldwide sex abuse scandal"

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that caught the attention of the New York Times.

"that caught the attention of the New York Times."

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These documents seemed to turn the whole story

"These documents seemed to turn the whole story"

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that we'd been writing all these years, on its head.

"that we'd been writing all these years, on its head."

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Up until then, what we thought was that American bishops were at fault.

"Up until then, what we thought was that American bishops were at fault."

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With these documents, for the first time,

"With these documents, for the first time,"

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we saw communication between American bishops

"we saw communication between American bishops"

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and in particular the office run by then-Cardinal Ratzinger,

"and in particular the office run by then-Cardinal Ratzinger,"

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in which the American bishops are pleading

"in which the American bishops are pleading"

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with officials in the Vatican, repeatedly,

"with officials in the Vatican, repeatedly,"

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saying, "Help us get this priest out of the priesthood.

"saying, "Help us get this priest out of the priesthood."

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"The victims are asking us to defrock him."

""The victims are asking us to defrock him.""

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And the response from the Vatican is to have compassion for the priest,

"And the response from the Vatican is to have compassion for the priest,"

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and almost no thought at all about the victims.

"and almost no thought at all about the victims."

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And you see that in these documents.

"And you see that in these documents."

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I was completely unprepared for the reaction.

"I was completely unprepared for the reaction."

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I had no idea how big the story was.

"I had no idea how big the story was."

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I got hate mail, I got hate phone calls that were anti-Semitic.

"I got hate mail, I got hate phone calls that were anti-Semitic."

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The New York Times, and me personally,

"The New York Times, and me personally,"

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we were accused of being anti-Catholic.

"we were accused of being anti-Catholic."

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This is being driven by Jeffrey Anderson,

"This is being driven by Jeffrey Anderson,"

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teaming up with the New York Times, going back half a century.

"teaming up with the New York Times, going back half a century."

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The alleged abuse took place in the 1950s.

"The alleged abuse took place in the 1950s."

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The Vatican didn't find out about the case until 1996.

"The Vatican didn't find out about the case until 1996."

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Ratzinger goes ahead and orders an investigation,

"Ratzinger goes ahead and orders an investigation,"

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and during that two-year period while they are investigating,

"and during that two-year period while they are investigating,"

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Father Murphy dies.

"Father Murphy dies."

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Now what exactly was Ratzinger supposed to do?

"Now what exactly was Ratzinger supposed to do?"

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Where is the wrongdoing?

"Where is the wrongdoing?"

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It appeared to me that Mr Donohue didn't even read the story.

"It appeared to me that Mr Donohue didn't even read the story."

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The victims, and their advocates, met with Archbishop Cousins in 1974.

"The victims, and their advocates, met with Archbishop Cousins in 1974."

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And there were representatives of the Vatican in that meeting.

"And there were representatives of the Vatican in that meeting."

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They were introduced to two men who said

"They were introduced to two men who said"

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they were from the Papal Nuncio's office.

"they were from the Papal Nuncio's office."

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There was a way that the Vatican was informed

"There was a way that the Vatican was informed"

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of that case, as early as 1974.

"of that case, as early as 1974."

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The Murphy case was reinforced Jeff Anderson

"The Murphy case was reinforced Jeff Anderson"

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in his role as the Vatican's pubic enemy number one.

"in his role as the Vatican's pubic enemy number one."

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By 2010 he had filed over 1500 lawsuits against the Church.

"By 2010 he had filed over 1500 lawsuits against the Church."

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Supporters of the Vatican portray him as a money hungry sheist

"Supporters of the Vatican portray him as a money hungry sheist"

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caching in on the pain of the victims

"caching in on the pain of the victims"

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And victims see the lawsuits he brings

"And victims see the lawsuits he brings"

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as the only way they can hold the church to account for what it has done.

"as the only way they can hold the church to account for what it has done."

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IN ITALIAN:

"IN ITALIAN:"

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Deny, minimize, and blame.

"Deny, minimize, and blame."

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And so they now blame the media,

"And so they now blame the media,"

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they now blame the lawyers,

"they now blame the lawyers,"

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they now even blame the survivors.

"they now even blame the survivors."

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In 2011, Jeff Anderson & Associates

"In 2011, Jeff Anderson & Associates"

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attempted to serve legal papers from Terry's lawsuit, to the Vatican.

"attempted to serve legal papers from Terry's lawsuit, to the Vatican."

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The FedEx package was returned, with the Vatican's comment marked,

"The FedEx package was returned, with the Vatican's comment marked,"

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"undesired and unwanted".

""undesired and unwanted"."

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Forcing Anderson's next attempt

"Forcing Anderson's next attempt"

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to be made through the US State Department.

"to be made through the US State Department."

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The church claims to be, and is recognised as, a state.

"The church claims to be, and is recognised as, a state."

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States have immunities, states have their own law.

"States have immunities, states have their own law."

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They are severely disordered, and that's why they abuse.

"They are severely disordered, and that's why they abuse."

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Geoffrey Robertson is a human rights lawyer,

"Geoffrey Robertson is a human rights lawyer,"

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and the author of the book The Case of the Pope.

"and the author of the book The Case of the Pope."

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He seeks to hold the Pope accountable

"He seeks to hold the Pope accountable"

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for crimes against humanity,

"for crimes against humanity,"

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and to demolish the diplomatic immunity of the Vatican.

"and to demolish the diplomatic immunity of the Vatican."

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The Vatican is not really a state.

"The Vatican is not really a state."

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It's a tiny little religious enclave in Rome.

"It's a tiny little religious enclave in Rome."

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It doesn't have a people. There are no Vaticanians.

"It doesn't have a people. There are no Vaticanians."

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No-one gets born in the Vatican, except by accident.

"No-one gets born in the Vatican, except by accident."

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It's a group of celibate religious figures.

"It's a group of celibate religious figures."

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It's got no army, no soccer team,

"It's got no army, no soccer team,"

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none of the attributes of statehood.

"none of the attributes of statehood."

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Yet it has this power because of an historical anomaly.

"Yet it has this power because of an historical anomaly."

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In 1929, Mussolini made an alliance

"In 1929, Mussolini made an alliance"

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with the man who became Pope Pious XI.

"with the man who became Pope Pious XI."

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The church supported Mussolini's one-party, fascist state,

"The church supported Mussolini's one-party, fascist state,"

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in return for being given the attribute of statehood.

"in return for being given the attribute of statehood."

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It is the creation of a state

"It is the creation of a state"

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for the Catholic Church, by fascists.

"for the Catholic Church, by fascists."

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This fence is the border of the country

"This fence is the border of the country"

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that is known as the Vatican.

"that is known as the Vatican."

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178 countries now acknowledge the Vatican as a state.

"178 countries now acknowledge the Vatican as a state."

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Politicians like to go and meet the Pope.

"Politicians like to go and meet the Pope."

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They like to have the blessing of the Pope,

"They like to have the blessing of the Pope,"

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to encourage their voters.

"to encourage their voters."

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But the Pope poses a problem.

"But the Pope poses a problem."

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According to Canon Law,

"According to Canon Law,"

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the Pontiff cannot be judged by any civil or religious authority.

"the Pontiff cannot be judged by any civil or religious authority."

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He is beyond the law.

"He is beyond the law."

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