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

'NBC News In Depth tonight. Crisis in the Church...'

"'NBC News In Depth tonight. Crisis in the Church...'"

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'New details tonight about how the Boston Archdiocese handled the case

"'New details tonight about how the Boston Archdiocese handled the case"

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'of a priest charged now with repeatedly raping a young boy.'

"'of a priest charged now with repeatedly raping a young boy.'"

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'Tonight, another priest...'

"'Tonight, another priest...'"

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'John Geoghan, accused by more than 130 of abuse...'

"'John Geoghan, accused by more than 130 of abuse...'"

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'Newly released documents show Boston Church officials knew...'

"'Newly released documents show Boston Church officials knew...'"

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'Cardinal Law knew of Shanley's alleged abusive behaviour,

"'Cardinal Law knew of Shanley's alleged abusive behaviour,"

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'but never informed legal authorities...'

"'but never informed legal authorities...'"

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'Last month's life sentence given to Father John Hanlon

"'Last month's life sentence given to Father John Hanlon"

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'for raping a young boy

"'for raping a young boy"

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'is the latest chapter in a scandal that is...'

"'is the latest chapter in a scandal that is...'"

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'Now, after the Church sex scandal first came to light in Boston,

"'Now, after the Church sex scandal first came to light in Boston,"

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'thousands of victims across the country have gone public...'

"'thousands of victims across the country have gone public...'"

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'This morning, the Pope has broken his silence

"'This morning, the Pope has broken his silence"

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'about the growing sexual abuse rocking the Catholic Church in the United States.'

"'about the growing sexual abuse rocking the Catholic Church in the United States.'"

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'Even President Bush weighed in yesterday

"'Even President Bush weighed in yesterday"

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saying he's confident 'the Church will clean up its business and do the right thing.'

"saying he's confident 'the Church will clean up its business and do the right thing.'"

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DEMONSTRATORS: 'Law must go! Law must go!'

"DEMONSTRATORS: 'Law must go! Law must go!'"

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Identified as a key figure who covered up sex abuse in Boston,

"Identified as a key figure who covered up sex abuse in Boston,"

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Cardinal Law cost the Church tens of millions of dollars in settlements.

"Cardinal Law cost the Church tens of millions of dollars in settlements."

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But instead of being punished by the Vatican,

"But instead of being punished by the Vatican,"

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Law was rewarded with a seven-year term

"Law was rewarded with a seven-year term"

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at this magnificent basilica in Rome.

"at this magnificent basilica in Rome."

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He had the second most prominent church in catholicism

"He had the second most prominent church in catholicism"

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and a palace to live in.

"and a palace to live in."

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And he's got a stake a in luxurious state of affairs for the rest of his life.

"And he's got a stake a in luxurious state of affairs for the rest of his life."

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It sends a pretty blatant message that victims aren't that important,

"It sends a pretty blatant message that victims aren't that important,"

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but you've persecuted this poor cardinal.

"but you've persecuted this poor cardinal."

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You know, he's suffered enough, now we've got to give him

"You know, he's suffered enough, now we've got to give him"

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a nice cushy job to protect him.

"a nice cushy job to protect him."

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One of the things that Vatican officials had tried to do

"One of the things that Vatican officials had tried to do"

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is portray this as an American thing

"is portray this as an American thing"

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or, at best, an Anglo-Saxon thing.

"or, at best, an Anglo-Saxon thing."

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Oh, the sex abuse scandals,

"Oh, the sex abuse scandals,"

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they happen only in the United States, in Canada...

"they happen only in the United States, in Canada..."

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And, suddenly, in the year 2010,

"And, suddenly, in the year 2010,"

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this great scandal explodes in Europe.

"this great scandal explodes in Europe."

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It explodes in Ireland,

"It explodes in Ireland,"

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in Germany,

"in Germany,"

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in Austria, in Switzerland,

"in Austria, in Switzerland,"

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in France, in Belgium.

"in France, in Belgium."

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Everybody points to this to be from the date 2002,

"Everybody points to this to be from the date 2002,"

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when the Boston Globe said, "Hey, we have a problem here."

"when the Boston Globe said, "Hey, we have a problem here.""

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And they subsequently published 1,200 articles.

"And they subsequently published 1,200 articles."

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This is an old, old problem

"This is an old, old problem"

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and if you follow this problem to its foundation,

"and if you follow this problem to its foundation,"

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it will lead you to the highest corridors of the Vatican.

"it will lead you to the highest corridors of the Vatican."

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Benedicti Decimi Sexti.

"Benedicti Decimi Sexti."

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Cardinale Ratzinger.

"Cardinale Ratzinger."

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[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

"[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]"

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In 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope,

"In 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope,"

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and chose the name Benedict XVI.

"and chose the name Benedict XVI."

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He was known as a great theologian and intellectual.

"He was known as a great theologian and intellectual."

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What many did not realise

"What many did not realise"

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was that for 25 years, he'd led the Vatican Office familiar

"was that for 25 years, he'd led the Vatican Office familiar"

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with the most severe cases of sex abuse by priests,

"with the most severe cases of sex abuse by priests,"

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the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

"the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith."

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The CDF has a dark history.

"The CDF has a dark history."

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When it was founded in the 16th century,

"When it was founded in the 16th century,"

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it was known as the Inquisition.

"it was known as the Inquisition."

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Ratzinger took that job over,

"Ratzinger took that job over,"

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he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising,

"he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising,"

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and he was promoted by John Paul II

"and he was promoted by John Paul II"

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to run the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

"to run the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith."

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Think of the Pope in the middle and a whole bunch of offices around him.

"Think of the Pope in the middle and a whole bunch of offices around him."

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What you had was multiple offices of the Holy See,

"What you had was multiple offices of the Holy See,"

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who ultimately don't talk to one another, handling these different cases.

"who ultimately don't talk to one another, handling these different cases."

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And so, cases wouldn't get bogged down.

"And so, cases wouldn't get bogged down."

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But then what happened in 2001,

"But then what happened in 2001,"

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Ratzinger put out this teaching approved by John Paul II that said,

"Ratzinger put out this teaching approved by John Paul II that said,"

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"Every sex abuse case that involves a minor, they all come to my desk."

""Every sex abuse case that involves a minor, they all come to my desk.""

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From 2001 forward,

"From 2001 forward,"

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every single priest sex abuse case went to Ratzinger.

"every single priest sex abuse case went to Ratzinger."

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Cardinal Ratzinger, now His Holiness Benedict XVI,

"Cardinal Ratzinger, now His Holiness Benedict XVI,"

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is the most knowledgeable person in the world

"is the most knowledgeable person in the world"

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regarding priestly sexual abuse of minors,

"regarding priestly sexual abuse of minors,"

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'cos he has all the data.

"'cos he has all the data."

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Inside the cloistered walls of the Vatican

"Inside the cloistered walls of the Vatican"

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lie voluminous records of worldwide sexual abuse in the priesthood,

"lie voluminous records of worldwide sexual abuse in the priesthood,"

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centralized in the secret archives

"centralized in the secret archives"

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of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

"of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith."

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It is the century-old history of the Catholic Church.

"It is the century-old history of the Catholic Church."

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We have documents from councils

"We have documents from councils"

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in Spain in the 4th century after Christ,

"in Spain in the 4th century after Christ,"

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in which there is written something about sex abuse with children.

"in which there is written something about sex abuse with children."

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So it is 1,700 years that the church is dealing about this.

"So it is 1,700 years that the church is dealing about this."

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This is the guilt of the Vatican.

"This is the guilt of the Vatican."

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They could already understand

"They could already understand"

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how deep this scandal was

"how deep this scandal was"

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and that this scandal was not just an American scandal,

"and that this scandal was not just an American scandal,"

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and that a paedophile is not a sinner,

"and that a paedophile is not a sinner,"

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but he's a criminal.

"but he's a criminal."

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He is a criminal who plans his activity,

"He is a criminal who plans his activity,"

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who is very attentive to organize situations

"who is very attentive to organize situations"

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in which he can abuse children.

"in which he can abuse children."

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♪ Well, it's one for the money ♪ ♪ And it's two for the show ♪

"♪ Well, it's one for the money ♪ ♪ And it's two for the show ♪"

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♪ Three to get ready ♪ ♪ Now, go, cat, go ♪

"♪ Three to get ready ♪ ♪ Now, go, cat, go ♪"

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♪ But don't you ♪ ♪ Stand on my blue suede shoes ♪

"♪ But don't you ♪ ♪ Stand on my blue suede shoes ♪"

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♪ Uh-huh ♪

"♪ Uh-huh ♪"

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♪ You can do anything ♪ ♪ But lay off of my blue suede shoes. ♪

"♪ You can do anything ♪ ♪ But lay off of my blue suede shoes. ♪"

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For most people, Tony Walsh was the priest from Ballyfermot

"For most people, Tony Walsh was the priest from Ballyfermot"

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who did an Elvis impersonation,

"who did an Elvis impersonation,"

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He was part of the Singing Priests group.

"He was part of the Singing Priests group."

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And he was very good, he was a really, really popular priest.

"And he was very good, he was a really, really popular priest."

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What most people didn't know

"What most people didn't know"

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was that Tony Walsh was Ireland's most notorious paedophile.

"was that Tony Walsh was Ireland's most notorious paedophile."

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In 2010, a government investigation revealed that Walsh,

"In 2010, a government investigation revealed that Walsh,"

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by his own count, had committed over 200 acts of abuse.

"by his own count, had committed over 200 acts of abuse."

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That investigation, known as the Murphy Report,

"That investigation, known as the Murphy Report,"

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also uncovered the fact that the archdiocese of Dublin

"also uncovered the fact that the archdiocese of Dublin"

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had known about Walsh's activity

"had known about Walsh's activity"

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for nearly 20 years, yet did nothing to inform parents or police.

"for nearly 20 years, yet did nothing to inform parents or police."

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His first appointment in 1979 was to Valey Farmers.

"His first appointment in 1979 was to Valey Farmers."

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the suburb of Dublin.

"the suburb of Dublin."

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He's put in the charge of the older boys,

"He's put in the charge of the older boys,"

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even though, in 1979 already there was a complaint made against him

"even though, in 1979 already there was a complaint made against him"

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a couple of days after his ordination.

"a couple of days after his ordination."

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In Ireland, Catholicism is kind of like a blood type.

"In Ireland, Catholicism is kind of like a blood type."

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It's the status quo, it's what's always been done,

"It's the status quo, it's what's always been done,"

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you don't question it, you blindly go along with it.

"you don't question it, you blindly go along with it."

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