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PHONSIES CRAZY ATTEMPT TO INVITE YOUNG MEN TO JOIN THE DISGRACED AND SCANDAL RIDDEN RC PRIESTHOOD !!!

THE MADNESS OF TRYING TO ATTRACT YOUNG MEN INTO SEMINARIES WHICH ARE GAY KNOCKING SHOPS – WHERE THEY WILL BE SEXUALLY PURSUED, SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AND RISK LOSING THEIR FAITH, THEIR SANITY, THEIR MORAL COMPASS AND THEIR PEACE OF MIND.

“In several seminaries, homosexual clubs operate more or less openly“ (Pope Benedict)

PAT SAYS

The RC priesthood is now a gay profession.

And most of these gay seminarians, priests, and bishops are actively gay.

Seminaries are gay “knocking shops or gay saunas” and seminary staff and visiting bishops and priests use seminarians and each other for gay sex.

Many seminarians evolve into “holy rent boys” for senior clerics.

Seminarians have told me that in return for sex and silence, bishops and clergy give them large sums of money, expensive gifts like watches and cars and bring them on 5 * holidays and cruises.

Do I know of such situations in the British Isles – the UK and Ireland ?

Yes, I do. But to date, I do not have the permission of my sources to make the details public.

But I will make these situations public.

And when I do, it will lead to episcopal scandals and resignations.

There are ex Irish seminarians out there whose lives have been ruined by predatory senior clerics.

PHONSIE CULLINAN

Phonsie Cullinan, in my mind, is a very scary and creepy character.

He exudes suppression and repression, and I am quite certain that Phonsie is not emotionally and sexually mature and integrated.

I think he has a sadistic personality.

I would be very surprised if he did not self flagalate at least once a day.

For him to be chairman of the Irish bishop’s vocations, the body is mind-boggling.

That he invites young people to live with him in his house is concerning.

I am very suspicious of Phonsie’s foundation for young people in Tipperary.

And Phonsie is now the leader of vocations in Ireland !

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Do their parents pay Bishop Phonsie or the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore for the accommodation and subsistence for these young people?

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Is Opus Dei funding or involved in Holy Family Mission based in Glencomeragh House Tipperary? My understanding is the property belongs to the Rosminian Order.

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The young people ‘fundraise’ to stay there for the year. On go fund me mostly.
It’s not owned by the Rosmimians anymore, it was handed over to the diocese when holy family mission was formed by fr patrick Cahill, Maura Garrihy and Pat Reynolds. I’ve heard nothing but bad stories from young people that have gone there, spiritual abuse is rife.

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Did you know, Pat, that there are now only 14 seminarians in Maynooth?Imagine such a small number rattling round that barracks of a place. This is unsustainable and must cost an absolute fortune per head.

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11:31. Who pays their fees and maintenance or are they sponsored by former employers?

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Pell protest to go ahead at same time as Funeral after compromise over Sydney route.
Pells body lay in state in Sydney as ribbons outside Cathedral remind all concerned of “unfinished business”.
George Pell’s meteoric climb through Roman Catholic ranks also brought deep controversy.

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12:03 – ribbons tied to Cathedral railings in memory of victims of Roman Catholic Church abuse were openly removed and at funeral, mourners at Cardinal Pell’s funeral held up rosary beads at the victims of Roman Catholic abuse and their supporters. What an unrepentant disrespectful & blatantly abusive religion the Roman Catholic cult is. Blatantly in contravention of National and International Human Rights legislation.

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The Rosary Bead gang should be ashamed of themselves, very disrespectful to those hurt and punished for reporting it by the Roman Catholic Church.

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Looks like Bishop Phonsie is some kinda maniac Irish cult leader. Crazy parents to allow their kids in his house. Another disaster in the making.

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Bishop Phonsie & his controversial objection to health measure in both HPV Vaccine & Corona Virus matters.says:

It is a matter of public record that Bishop Phonsie put lives at risk during the Corona Virus pandemic. Bishops are not committed to public safety in any context. Also did not support the HPV vaccine for young girls although many young women have died.

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Time for crazy dictator Bishop Phonsie Cullinan to be cast adrift, this young people in his house stuff is just too weird.

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Pat, this is probably the scariest piece you’ve written for a long time, written in very great hyperbole. Yet, you seem to have much information available to you relating to said matters. I believe though you’re too harsh about Bishop Cullinane. I think you want his head on a plate asap!! You have zero respect for him that I believe this to be misjudged. However, comparing my time and yours in seminary since the 70’s I cannot comprehend where seminary training all went belly up or down!! I am shocked that the Bishops have never actually reframed or rethought the formation process for priesthood. Sending young men to foreign seminaries in Spain, Rome or Maynooth seems to be a potentially serious risk in every way. I personally would be slow to encourage a young man to enter seminary at the moment until he had some years of study or work beforehand and a period of thorough pre seminary reflective, prayerful tuition and guidance from professional psychologists, spiritual directors and spending some time in parishes to get a glimpse into reality. An entire new aporoach needs to happen. If what you say is proven by your sources speaking out, we’re all sunk!! Titanic 2 will arrive. I hope those of us ordained from the 70’s and 80’s can remain as committed to what we’ve undertaken. God help us all.

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Proselytism is illegal in some countries.
The Dalai Lama believes the practice is contrary to the fundamental ideas of religious harmony and spiritual practice.
He says “just as fighting and killing in the name of religion are very sad, it’s not appropriate to use religion as a ground or a means for defeating others”.
He opposes “conversions by any religious tradition using various methods of enticement”.

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The Dalai Lama has a retreat centre in rural County Clare, Ireland
http://www.sunyatacentre.org
Offers residential retreats and a wide variety of other events to those who wish to learn about Buddhism, mindfulness and meditation. It also welcomes people to come and stay to sample spiritual community life.

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It’s a homosexual Mafia within a religion that stipulates celibacy as a requirement and condition of ordination. They don’t even adhere to their own Canon law from the outset so zero surprise that they break every other law going in normal society via their engagement in and cover up for child abuse and for all other manner of sexual and financial abuse and corruption worldwide, buying silence with wads of cash and other business and employment favours for their networks.

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Phonsie is the Bishop Peter Ball of the Catholic Church !So much to come out about young people living in his house .

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Header the Ball more like the lot of this God Squad and their Squawks, dangerous bastardos. Those parents need their heads examined or do they not read the newspapers or use digital media. Where are all these youngsters from, are they from an orphanage or something??

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Yes, I am sure he thought that the perks and wealth that go hand -in-hand with being a bishop justify the risk.

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Another case of the usual – lip service, no genuine commitment to protecting the rights of the vulnerable.

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2:14 Worldwide research shows that enquiries and investigations into Roman Catholic related abuse and criminality are inadequate. Money speaks.

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Check out the Neil Fox interview on RTE player, interviewed by Brendan O’Connor. Neil is prophetic, and summarises the struggles within the Irish Catholicism in a measured and Christian way.

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In what way prophetic? I listened to him. He struck me as an articulate man and had the interviewer been any good he might have probed some of his answers. I have a feeling Neil would have been up to more robust questions.

I fail to see though, how he was in anyway prophetic.

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Neil would be a fine addition to The Oratory. He is pastoral, intelligent and a beautiful soul. I knew him in Maynooth.

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I thought Neill joined the Dominicans and then went to the Augustinians? Does he still work in Arnott’s? I met him in Cork about five years ago.

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I listened to the Neil Fox interview. It was certainly not prophetic. It was the most self-indulgent and self-absorbed interview I’ve heard in a long time. What was the point of this interview? A mid-life crisis vocation who happens to be gay. Neither a prophet nor a puppet!

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Fox interview. You have obviously missed the point here. Neil’s authentic journey and his advocacy. I hope you listen to his interview Pat and acknowledge his contribution.

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+Alphonsus, the Chair of the Council for Vocations, must be very concerned by Fr. Tom Deenihan’s ongoing persecution of Dom Benedict Andersen, the true Prior of Silverstream. +Alphonsus must challenge Fr. Tom Deenihan on his morally reprehensible behaviour. +Alphonsus’ handling of this matter will be a sign of his integrity and courage as the Chair of the Council for Vocations? Fr. Tom Deenihan will be quaking in his boots?

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I doubt if Cullinan is concerned by Deenihan’s ongoing
persecution of Dom Andersen. After all Cullinan was not
perturbed by Dom Dicks scandalous behaviour.

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A spade must be called a spade. Phonsie’s support for the wayward abbot was embarrassing. Bishops must lead with integrity. Phonsie as Chair of the Council for Vocations, must lead with absolute integrity. Challenging Fr. Tom Deenihan offers Phonsie a clear opportunity demonstrate his integrity and courage. If not, why not?

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The answer to your question is in your comment.
While bishops must lead with integrity we know
from experience they don’t always do so. Far from it.
Another consideration; why did Cullinan embarrassingly
support the wayward abbot. Was he compromised or threatened?
I wouldn’t know.

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Richard Rawhide Purcell is BFF with several stars of this blog and other Irish Roman Catholic hierarchy.

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Tom has a brass neck
He doesn’t give a damn
It’ll do for his day

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7.40: The looper obsessive is at it again. Seamus, at least give the Bishop his title, you gobshite!! You’re the quintessential bore day after day. You obviously haven’t found your corragio yet. Go to the Bishop and tell him to his face. You must have a relationship with Dom Benedict. If so, bring him to stay with you.Go on…practice what you’re preaching…

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As the RC priesthood is now a gay profession the obvious place for Fonzie to target for new recruits is…the Boiler House.

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11:17
Pastures new or pastures blue……caveat emptor… let the buyer beware.

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7.17: Go on Seamus, tell us the truth about your liaison with Dom Benedict. You seem to be overburdened with concern. What is the status of your relationship? GO TO BISHOP DEENIHAN. GO. Be of courage. Again, answer the question: have you ever invited Dom B to stay with you: if not, will you do so as a gesture of solidarity? That would turn your obsession into a powerful act of compassion.

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9:26 What’s your relationship with Deenihan? Go on, tell the truth and shame the devil. You seem obsessed with defending him continuously ranting against Seamus while turning two blind eyes to injustice.

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The Association of Catholic Priests described the treatment of
Fr. Richard Geoghegan by Bishop Cullinan of the Diocese of Waterford
and Lismore as “inappropriate, unreasonable and unacceptable”.
They alleged that Richard Geoghegan, “reluctantly signed” his laicisation papers confirming his departure as he “felt unsupported” by the Bishop.
Apparently this left the 54-year-old “without an income, accommodation and dependent on a derisory financial settlement”, according to ACP.
After 30 plus years in ministry Richard Geoghegan was cancelled by Cullinan who is now vocations tsar in Irish RCC. How ironic. 🙃

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Bishop Phonsie Cullinan and Bishop Tom Deenihan are typical Irish Bishops. They rigorously and meticulously blacklist anyone that complains or exposes wrong doing in the Roman church. Character assassination and destroying careers and lives is their normal modus operandi.

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2:23 if an impoverished member of the public stole some food, they’d be promptly arrested and named in the newspapers. That’s the fundamental difference between the haves and have nots. Power is on their side.

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Fr Butler is laughing all the way to the bank like the rest of the money and kiddy fiddler clerics and their pals.

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Is there no public accountability for the €70,000 that went missing during Fr Pat Butler’s watch. Wasn’t this reported to An Garda Siochana? Bishop Phonsie Cullinan has plenty to say for himself and well able to boss others about and foist his attitudes and opinions where and when it suits. How come he is so silent about this missing €70,000 donated by parishioners?

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Bit of a cheek of the ACP to complain. They were the “union reps”/shop stewards who accompanied Richard to the fateful meeting with Phonsie. The ACP should have stepped in during the meeting and told Richard not to sign anything but to take things away to reflect upon, before making any decision.
Pat would have been a much more effective representative and Phonsie wouldn’t have got away with any tricks.

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Phonsie says there is a crisis of vocations and, worse, a crisis of faith. Twin, erm, accolades for Romanist bishops, because it is men like Phonsie who have helped, significantly, bring about this ‘double whammy’ in the Church.
Are you, then, really the man to fix it, Phonsie? Are you qualified, like? Aren’t you afraid that people will see your eleventh-hour rescue mission as a cheap stunt? A farce?
You don’t realise it, do you? You’re laughed at. You, and your fellow bishops. This is how prized you all are today. Not even a whiff of past public reverence and deference remain.
We make jokes about you all, and about your verbal flatulence on vocations and faith. (Open a window, someone.)

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Was at Mass last Saturday evening in Ballinasloe . Full church, great mass, great short sermon and after mass the local school kids were giving out their St Brigid crosses with all monies donated going to the local social services . Interestingly the priest made an appeal to people to visit or contact people living alone if they know them cause he says there are alot of lonely people living in the town. Overall the Catholic church at it’s best.

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Far too little, far too late
Only solution is for Roman Catholic Church to Settle its debts to victims and survivors or governments worldwide should urgently liquidate their assets and do it for them. These parasites have gotten away with far too much for far too long.

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‘RIPE FOR ABUSE’ : HOW CATHOLIC SEX SCANDAL CONVINCED ONE SEMINARIAN TO GO PUBLIC
Stephen Szutenbach, was a seminarian in Denver when he says he was abused by an administrator. He said he complained to Archbishop Charles J. Chaput who only removed the priest from ministry after Szutenbach threatened to go public with his story.
By Julia Terruso.
“DENVER — Stephen Szutenbach had never kissed anyone when, he says, a priest he had befriended in the late 1990s started making sexual advances. Szutenbach was 18, a devout Catholic teenager interested in the seminary; the Rev. Kent Drotar was a 39-year-old ranking administrator at St. John Vianney Seminary. “I was so sheltered and I was very uncomfortable because … he’s in charge,” Szutenbach said. “He’s the person who could say, ‘I don’t think he’s fit to be in the seminary.”
But the young man did get into the seminary. And in the ensuing four years, he experienced repeated unwanted sexual contact with Drotar, he said.”
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/catholic-sex-abuse-seminarians-chaput-denver-szutenbach-bishops-vianney-20181112.html

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Horrendous revelations about Jean Vanier and Fr Philippe on the Web. Very good write up in the Globe and Mail.

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These are an updated report which has taken 2 years to complete. It is far more in depth.

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Pat is this not normal? In our school, the priest regularly meets with lower & upper 6th about vocations to the Priesthood.

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Paul Prior was a deeply deranged man. Prior was fascinated with male anal penetration. During one of my meetings Prior became aroused and asked me did I ever try Bot or Top. I went blank. Prior stood up to return to his desk but he clearly had an erection in his trousers.

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That’s what they do
Move them into unsuspecting communities and settings
Cover up
Same old, same old

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Well, Jesus Pat.
You have really gone for it here.
As a gay man, and a priest, I still stand by the fact that I felt called to be a priest way back as a young boy. I was never abused in any way. And I have never abused.
I have never condemned anyone, nor would I ever do that! But, I am a gay man. And I am a priest. And I see no contradiction between the two. To hell with any one who does.

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10.25
And you’re a “Christian ” too. Telling anyone to go to “Hell” (a non existent imaginary location) just shows the best of those supposedly Christian virtues.

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11.27
It’s an idiomatic metaphorical expression – a figure of speech, Kieran. Wise up. Lighten up. Shut up.

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@5:59: Cathbot clerical parasites love to glamourise their banal crazy delusions with fancy phrases: formation, transubstantiaton etc …….all attempting to add mystique to a worthless profession. Know what I mean?

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There was a priest here some time back who opened up about his non-celibate sex life and received praise from Pat Buckley for his honesty and authenticity. Not sure where Buckley really stands.

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Sodomy is one of the 4 sins crying to heaven for vengance.
And yet in recent years priests publicly support it, go along with it and practice it without any conscience. THAT is not proper behavoiur of those pruporting to be part of the Body of Christ on earth.
I commend you for your restraint and suppression of sinful desires of the flesh.
But that does NOT JUSTIFY those that definitely do not act like yourelf.

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10:27 Obviously unfamiliar with the passage in the bible that says what the sin of Sodom actually was. 😂

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Pat, I’m not approving of any scenarios you paint. We each must live our conscience always in the light of God. Our sins, flaws, evil and unacceptable behaviour require penance and cleansing and criminal abuse must be dealt with by civil law. Where scandal is given I believe the priest must, in conscience, make a very difficult decision. Do we deserve a slaughtering of humiliation? I don’t know…God is our ultimate judge, not you.

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Pat in your homilies would you call Jesus a racist. Fr. Mullaney is a deeply troubled suppressed man, the problem for Mullaney is that Jesus did not endorse gay marriage. Mullaney is a advocate for gay marriage and gay Priests.

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10:32 Bishop Pat Buckley is fully aware that he and any known connections are on hit list of all Bishops and their self interested networks. This confirms the complete lack of commitment to the common good of truth and justice.

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Pat, I am not asking for names, but has it been brought to your attention who the tow parish priests in Armagh Diocese who are in a sexual relationship?

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Craig Foster, chair of Australian Republic Movement stated “to think that an unelected king should be on our currency in place of First Nations leaders and elders and eminent Australians is no longer justifiable at a time of truth telling, reconciliation and ultimately formal, cultural and intellectual independence”.
As the public including victims and survivors of Roman Catholic Church related and unresolved abuse and wrong doing have no say in the election of the Roman Catholic Pope, this being a privilege only open to an inner circle of paedophile supporter Cardinals, (see Cardinal Pell housed in Vatican having had privilege of top lawyers funded by Vatican/Roman Catholic Church)
Truth telling, respect and redress for the cruelty and devastation including the character assassination of whistleblowers and complainants about church related abuse and wrong doing must become a fact rather than the outwardly pious false and meaningless lip service format currently exercised by all ordained and lay members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and management from the top down.

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What Maynooth seminarian tried to commit suicide this week Pat did you hear? Fr Sean Corkery has some explaining to do.

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There was, also, a seminarian called Tim Corby who took his life back in the early 90s, shortly after leaving Maynooth.

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Very disturbing news about seminarians taking their own lives as a consequence of happenings in Roman Catholic seminaries.

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Bishop Phonsie is laying it on thick.
Completely inappropriate whilst Irish Bishops proactively accommodate and support their deviant clergy and lay members and breach the legal rights of victims and supporters of Roman Catholic Church related crime.

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Aging clerics drooling over lovely boys is the stuff of recruitment for the priesthood. That the aging cleric would turn on the boy, tell all sorts of unverifiable tales about the boy’s sexual life, and post his pic on a public site is a new development.

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I am incredulous that anyone could be still using the few bad apples argument in 2023. That was exactly the argument used before the full extent of the shoah of childhood innocence became apparent.
Disgusting.

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They are stripping the tree
Overfishing the ocean
It’ll do for their day
Lip service about the future
To keep the sheep sweet
It’s all just a game
Until they drop the ball.

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I was targeted by a much older predatory gay seminarian first evening in seminary.
The faculty had known he was acting out sexually. At the time, in my naivety, i didn’t realize he was grooming me. After a couple of months he made sexual advances towards me.
He harassed me for months, wrecking my room on a number of occasions. ( I can only assume it was him). Suggestive literature was left in my room. The faculty were told of his behavior. He was subsequently ordained.

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This blog today, if true – IF – is very worryingly sick. What has happened to seminaries since the 70’s. I witnessed nothing of this behaviour in seminary. There were the odd few but there was nothing of this kind evident. I am shocked or is it that some commentators have vivid, fantastatical, sexual imaginations…God help us all.

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10:57 Where have you been! These f******s think they can destroy peoples lives, cover-up, gaslight, refuse to take any responsibility,
then use God talk when convenient Sundays and Holy Days of obligation.
This is going on for years incrementally getting worse year on year.
Wake up!!!

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Is it true that the Dominican seminary in Dublin city has more staff than students? Does any one on the faculty have a doctorate? Or a publications list?

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10.58
One of the staff-members described the education there as ‘world class’ even though they don’t have a critical mass.
And when was the last time they employed an extern examiner as an application of quality assurance?

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I have taken the step of cancelling my direct debit to the Diocese. It is only £30 a month, but I am taking a stance. I have also taken the liberty of writing to the Priest who has been identified as having ‘fun’ in the church to ask him to resign and asked why he thinks he can continue after such vulgar acts. I will let you know what the response is. If you know the details of the male who was his accomplice, I will send you a donation towards his therapy. If you don’t, maybe the Priest has been having fun in his parish church do the honourable thing and resign.

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Fr Tom Fogarty was presented with the porn/evidence regarding Michael Deegan RIP. Fogarty has since denied this – he’s a total liar. Michael sadly died and the Seminarian who presented the evidence was got rid off overnight pronto in a cover up. Fogarty was a cruel Dean, another horrible man was Christy Dwyer late of Cashel parish but presided over by Willie Lee late of the Waterford See and Son of the Publicans from Newport

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The only time human life matters for that cult is when it’s in the womb.
Apologies for intruding, Pat, but have you made provision for what will happen to all the information you have on the church when you pass away? Not only to ensure the information is safe but careful use of this information could provide a marvellous memorial to your life and ministry.

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Why does any sensible young person enter a seminary? Best years of your life being bullied, having constant psycho-analysis by untrained, often disturbed priests and nuns and a high risk of sexual assault.
After all that you either get ordained before leaving ministry within five years, or you are an ex-sem with shattered faith, debt, a worthless degree and are afraid to tell people you were in a seminary because Catholics pity you and secular people with think you are a paedo.

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Pat. I’ve been so tempted to phone you in the past couple of months, but I can’t bring myself to because I don’t feel I can trust you.
I was a seminarian. I am no more.
You reported me to have done something that I am innocent of based on gossip, hearsay and jealous people. I am scared to ring you because I expect you will exploit me

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If I accused you of something you did not do, I apologise. If you can show me I was wrong, I will make as public am apology as you wish me to. I am not infallible.

I do not exploit people.

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Accusing someone wrongly of rape is wrong, you should be airing caution by naming names until or unless it has been proven Pat.

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Your grace, I’m afraid this is becoming a common theme of this blog. You are just as much an abuser as those you take great delight in naming and shaming!
If you had any sense of remorse you would take down this site.

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I am no homophobe. I have a close family member who is homosexual. I have seen him “fall in love” with many men at the drop of a hat and end up in relationships. All of these to date have ended up in unhappy fall outs. I have witnessed the use of emotional, physical and sexual violence in these events. Untold psychological damage to those involved, including the police, the courts, social workers and family members. Scratch the surface and the true spirit is exposed and their defence is to call any objectors homophobic when the real concern is for the person’s true well being. Pastorally a disaster area. Only one being I know will gain pleasure from these events!

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Monsignor Michael Dennehy, and our Father J P Lyttle, are the ones who made the Catholic policeman look like a liar. Truth is, these two priests were liars.

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KOB admitted that “there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal.”
He would be in his seventies as a cardinal and still producing hard-ons facilitated by Viagra, presumably, or any other such prescription drug for erectile dysfunction. It is true, Bp Pat, they tend to last longer and throb more intensely. Asking for a friend.

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A priest friend of mine with serious health issues has had no one check in with him to see how he is. His only communication from his diocese was a notice saying his already small pension was being cut by 50%

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A drunk man lay in the gutter with a pig. The pig said: “You can tell a man who boozes by the company he chooses”. And then the pig got up and walked away.

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Joseph and Mary are having breakfast. Mary puts down her coffee and says: “You know, Joe, at the end of my life, I’m going straight to Heaven!” Joseph looks up from his newspaper and replies: “That’s quite an assumption, Mary.”

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My Timmy is perfectly happy in the parish he only ever longed for and grieving for the children he never had thank you very much.

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Phonsie is wired to the moon. He is an autocratic dictator trying to shore up a discredited regime. The best thing to do when you are trying to get out of a hole is stop digging. Phonsie is using a JCB to dig even deeper. The RCC is nothing more than a sickening cesspit. People like Phonsie hark back to the old days when the faithful wouldn’t challenge him and would blindly follow;when he had absolute power and even the state wouldn’t challenge him. This sect should be banned and stripped of all its assets. It is reprehensible that it is allowed to continue leading people astray. How far must it be allowed to go before society says enough is enough.

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I don’t agree with the portrayals of Eamon Martin here. I was in Maynooth at the same time as him. I have barely met him since those days – not more than five times. He is hardworking, kind, sensitive, somewhat driven to do the best he can do, bright, a man of prayer, and a decent human being. I don’t believe he has a bad or vindictive bone in his body. Why are the attacks here so personalised? I’m sure he said yes to the job from a sense of duty and wanting to shoulder any responsibility that comes his way. I find the unprovoked attacks on him here revolting.

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The onus is on Archbishop Eamon Martin and all of his colleagues to prove their genuine commitment to completely abolishing sexual and financial and other abuses connected to the Roman Catholic Church starting with a swift and transparent redress scheme for victims, survivors and families of those who have died waiting for redress.
High time to put his money where his mouth is.
No more meaningless pious platitudes please.

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Over 30 years of abuse scandals in RCC Ireland yet a ‘reckoning’ has still to take place on the still unresolved issue of clerical abuse according to a statement following the winter meeting of the Irish bishops conference at Maynooth in early December 2022. Their genuine commitment to cover up abuses will continue regardless of what kind of human being leads the Irish RCC or what ‘reckoning’ healing or atonement has still to take place.
https://acireland.ie/a-reckoning-on-catholic-clerical-abuse-seriously/

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It’s all very well, but how do you do something without risking damage to your reputation and well-being? Very few of us are as brave as bishop Pat and fear that our meager financial resources could be lost in litigation. I know with absolute certainty that a bishop-elect in the US was in a consensual sexual relationship with a British seminarian. The bishop-elect was the top! How do I go about proving it? It’s their word against mine… and he could afford more expensive lawyers.

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When the clergy talk honestly about sexuality that may lead to an open and honest church. we may see the teachings of Jesus in action.
Who is the irish bishop or bishops that were reported in a previous blog to have secrets about the love time in maynooth 2016?

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No apology
No admissions
Although the Roman Catholic Church haven’t got a leg to stand on about it’s proven cover ups and ongoing harassment and actionable conduct toward victims and survivors of Roman Catholic Church related abuse and corruption.

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Why have Killala lost all their youngest priests. Why are there no vocations? John Fleming will retire next year and with almost 20 years service, he will have ordained only 2 priests for the diocese, with only 1 under the age of 40. what a statistic!

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At least Fr John Fleming cannot be accused of leading too many astray. That is to be commended. Wishing him a long, happy and healthy retirement and hoping no one has fiddled the Priest Retirement Fund in his area.

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Pat Buckley, in a book out about a grey bearded shinner. It claims he was a double British agent and linked to the deaths at Loughall . Did you have a personal gun issued by the RUC and how many times did you have to use it?

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12:29 When will you publish your very interesting and dynamic life story Bishop Pat?
It will definitely be a best seller and it is deserves to be told.
You are a very inspiring individual, a shining star in the darkness for many vilified by the abusive Romanist Mafia.

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“Gay “clubs” operate openly in Catholic seminaries, the institutions that prepare men for the priesthood, the late Pope Benedict XVI has claimed in a posthumously published book scathing of Pope Francis’s progressive agenda. In a blistering attack on the state of the Catholic Church under his successor’s papacy, Benedict, who died on Dec 31 at the age of 95, said that the vocational training of the next generation of priests is on the verge of “collapse”. He claimed that some bishops allow trainee priests to watch pornographic films as an outlet for their sexual urges.”
(Telegraph Newspaper 23 January 2023.)

Are trainee priests in St. Patricks College Maynooth permitted to watch porn films as an outlet for their sexual urges?

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Today with Claire Byrne - today featured abuse at Rockwell College, Ireland run by Spiritans formerly known as The Holy Ghost Fatherssays:

62 year old Andrew Fitzpatrick spoke of witnessing sexual abuse in the classroom where priest would sit into seat beside pupils to look at their homework and proceed to bring him arms around them, lower his hand and put it down the child’s trousers.
The pupils were terrified of this priest who was also notorious for the severe beatings he handed out with little or no provocation.
Another victim spoke of being repeatedly raped by a priest at Rockwell College, he had 2 brothers at the college, his father, grandfather and uncles had attended Rockwell. His father worked very hard to pay the fees. When he told his father about the abuse he was suffering, his father promptly collected him and his 2 brothers and took them away from Rockwell College.
This man left Ireland as soon as he finished his Leaving Certificate
Undoubtedly the abuse he suffered changed the trajectory of his life
He returns to Ireland, has rediscovered what he loves about it.
He is determined to fight for his rights and the rights of others abused by The Holy Ghost Fathers/now Spiritans Order.
His father died in 2017, he says he knows his father would be very proud of the stance he is now taking.
Listen back on RTE Player or contact Claire Byrne with your personal story of church related abuse and wrong doing.

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Bishop pat, you have stated on this blog that when it comes to homosexuality cloyne is the very worst,with nests of homosexuals promisually practising homosexuality,is there outcry amongst the clergy?,even at a priest living with a young man in his parochial house or the now world famous incident in killdorrery church, because there is huge disquiet amoung the laity and complete silence from the bishop it would appear .

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Perhaps a County Cork parishioner or member of clergy could kindly confirm for the benefit of our readers and contributors?

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An American Bishop when asked whether priests should be allowed to marry quipped ‘OH if they love one another I don’t see why not’!!

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Speaking of Roman Catholic youth, and clergy, Pat, what do you make of this obscene waste of money this Jamboree to take place in Portugal August 1-6 World Youth Day?
I am impressed to see many Portuguese have complained too. This wastefulness is a slap in the face to those in parts of this country where 1.6 million Portuguese people or 9.5% of the WORKING population live below the poverty line. Keep in mind this expense is for the alter area alone, add security and, other expenses in likely to eventually cost far more.
Of course the youth attending will have fun and the rest during the week, no doubt they will all have a good time and, couldn’t care less how must money is flittered away on the occasion by Portuguese tax payers
Hopefully, this despicable extravagance will instead of garnering support for the Roman Catholic church, it will sever people’s connection with this institution.
$5.4 million altar for World Youth Day generates controversy in Portugal
By Crux Staff Jan 30, 2023 Author
ROME – Although Pope Francis hasn’t even formally confirmed his presence yet, the 2023 edition of World Youth Day in Lisbon is already generating controversy over a $5.4 million price-tag for the altar area from which the pontiff is expected to celebrate a closing Mass.
Last week Lisbon city officials published details for the massive 54,000-square foot altar and stage area, at a cost of 4.2 million Euro plus VAT, or value-added tax, for a total outlay close to $5.4 million. The contract has been awarded to Portugal’s largest construction company, Mota-Engil.
The expense has generated criticism in the local press and from opposition politicians, who’ve demanded that Mayor Carlos Moedas of Lisbon appear before parliament to answer questions about the awarding of the contract.
“If the housing crisis was an altar for World Youth Day, it would already be solved,” Fabian Figueiredo, from the Left Bloc party, said on Twitter.
“The problem is not lack of money but spending priorities.”
1)$5.4 million altar for World Youth Day generates controversy in Portugal
By Crux Staff Jan. 30, 2023
2)WYD in Lisbon is coming up, so it must be time to focus on costs
OSV News Jan 31, 2023
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3)Portuguese criticise Lisbon mayor over pricey altar for Pope
Story by By Catarina Demony • 25 Jan
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So you’d prefer a Cranmer’s Table, 1.55?
I thought that you, being a traddie, would prefer the Baroque grandeur of a $5.4 million altar, all to Our Lord’s magnificent honour. Don’t you believe him worthy of this, and more? After all, ‘the poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.’
God loves expensive things.

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I found it difficult to watch the video of bishop Cullinan. He seems a
little demented overusing hand gestures. Buzz words such as synodal evangelisation or vocation no longer cut the mustard. Bishops are not credible. Former seminarian Stephen Szutenbach in video clip sums matters up in one word- ‘hypocritical’.

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Demented clerics and their cohorts are best avoided in the interests of personal safety. Dangerous ruthless types with a lot to lose if exposed.

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@3:43pm
Where did I say I would prefer a Cranmer table,? you cretin. I of course would prefer the grandeur of a baroque Altar, AMDG, if only. However there is no chance of that with the mad mods who will be in charge of this fiasco, and who will be happy to pay $5.4 million for a Cranmer coffee table, just wait and see.🙄

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Phonsie is a ball of angry energy in real life. You can sense it just talking to him. He wasn’t long in LIT. Probably couldn’t handle the carnage of Rag Week, Freshers Week and end of year blowout.
I would also not be in the least surprised if he self-flagellates. He is a big shot in Opus Dei and probably thinks of himself as some modern crusader against atheism.
His stances on yoga and vaccinations are farcical and yet he entertains Rawhide Purcell. You couldn’t dream these fuckers up.

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He was for a while. Priests dont get much change at 3rd level anymore, nobody cares

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Several of the seriously weird Irish clerics have been School and or Hospital Chaplains. They like to keep close to the vulnerable youth and the elderly bedridden.

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2:04 Fact is indeed stranger when it comes to these fuckers in the Irish church. We ain’t seen nothing yet Toddy Bhoy.

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Phonsie needs to get to know his clergy and their history. I can’t figure out how men haven’t spoken about their abuse by Fr. Michael Walsh when he was CC in Newcastle/Fourmilewater. Brought them to work (building walls and gardening) at his private dwelling near The Mahon Falls back in the 1980s.
Not to mention what went on in the presbytery at Curate’s Bridge in Ballymacarbry.
He is loved by Phonsie because he has a beautiful cliff top house near Bonmahon.
Nice hideaway!!

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3:05 thank you for confirming you approve so wholeheartedly of exploiting vulnerable groups. Your types should be locked up so the vulnerable can walk the streets in safety, Fathers & Co.

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Yes, the usual modus operandi of using age or ill health to escape justice. Another method of throwing victims to the wolves.

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Is that where they moved the refectory table that Abbot Richard “Rawhide” Purcell of both Mount Mellary and Roscrea was found shagging on in the Abbey kitchen?

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EVERY Diocese and Religious Order on the island of Ireland needs to be investigated.
Safeguarding MUST be completely independent of the RCC.

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4:15 – 2:39 said they were men??
Which is it??
Why 2 different answers??
What went on??
What’s all this about??
Where are these men now??
If they were younger people, where are they now??
Are they all ok??
We were be keeping a very close eye on this and other matters.
Watch this space

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2:39
This issue needs to be brought to the attention of Bishop Cullinan Safeguarding and if necessary the Police.

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Outstanding Query from yesterday on Funding for Diocese of Killaloe Seminarian at Valladolidsays:

A blogger defending the Diocese of Killaloe at 10:51pm yesterday made a random mention of the Irish political part y, Fianna Fáil. No one else on the blog had mentioned Fianna Fáil so it has raised a query requiring clarification from any of the following as to who is funding what we now know from blogger @ 10:51pm yesterday that seminarian, Mr Mark Nestor is a Fianna Fáil Councillor at County Clare County Council prior to his career break to attend Valladolid Seminary in preparation for ordination for the Diocese of Killaloe: This, therefore raises the following question of public interest:
Is Mr Nestor funded by:
Clare County Council?
Fianna Fáil political party?
Diocese of Killaloe?
Others?

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3.32: Such malicious gossip and hearsay. Utterly disingenuous questions and designed to deliberately malign Mark Nestor. Dianna Fail and are County Council would and could not provide financial support. But you know this, don’t you, you nasty piece?

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If it’s gossip and hearsay why are you giving it oxygen, as previously posted, no one mentioned Fianna Fáil until you did!

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@5:34 – “Nasty piece”
Toxic Killaloe commenter is only comfortable firing bile in the feminine!

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Thinks he looks good in pin stripes
Not long until the stripes on his suit become much much wider…..

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It is not impossible that at some stage in the future people like Fonsie who are enticing young men in to the priesthood, knowing as he knows what a dysfunctional, toxic and damaging way of life it is, will not be prosecuted for trafficking, luring, enticing, and abusing those young men. They know what they are bringing these young men in to, and do so cynically and calculatingly. In any other walk of life very serious questions would be asked about it. One day, as I say, it will happen. Fonsie could find himself in court.

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What was the outcome of the Garda investigation on the missing €70,000 in Waterford & Lismore?

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5pm most of the Irish clergy behave like Freemasons. Secret societies are their thang! 😒

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He should have been fined for what he did during Covid being one thing. Phil Hogan and Boris Johnson take note, ye wearing the wrong garb guys.

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Any update on the long awaited letter of good standing along with the Agreement of the Bishop of Meath, Tom Deenihan to desist with his character and career assassination of Dom. Benedict Andersen?

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@2.17 that is a very good point. All colleges have professional counsellors these days and LIT had one back then. Nobody would be going to Phonsie.

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Leave BP. Phonsie Cullinan alone, he is the Catholic Bishop of Waterford & Lismore , appointed by Pope Francis. He is doing the job he was tasked to do not like some other serving bishops in Ireland. He is evangelising youth as next leaders of our great country and church.

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Pat how many clergy are you aware of that have died of Aids related illness on the island of Ireland – of hand.

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Gregory and – well his mate -whom I’m scared to name – another priest – raped me in Gran Canaria his mate is still an active priest

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IRISH CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ‘TERMINAL DECLINE’ AFTER SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDALS
DUBLIN (IRELAND)
Euronews [Lyon, France]
February 2, 2023.
“Ireland was once regarded as the most catholic Country in the World. That, though, is no longer the case.
Mark Vincent Healy was sexually abused by a member of the Spiritan Order while at school during the 1960s and 70s. He says the sexual abuse he experienced destroyed his life.
“It had a profound psychological effect on me and the way that I made decisions in things that I wanted to do with my life, even more recently and obviously when this matter came forward and it surfaced in my life, everything changed,” he revealed to Euronews.
“It’s been now 16 years I have been seeking redress and justice but it hasn’t been an extension of justice for myself but an extension of justice to so many other survivors in Ireland.”
https://www.euronews.com/2023/02/02/irish-catholic-church-in-terminal-decline-since-sexual-abuse-scandals

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8:05pm pure evil of the Roman Catholic Church to keep this poor abuse victim waiting 16 years and ongoing for redress.

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Breaking news
2 Glasgow Priests have apparently turned down Bishop posts for vacant Scottish Sees. Also, 4 Priests turned down Auxiliary post for Glasgow over recent years. I have their names .

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Bishop Brendan Cominskey was criticised for failing to do enough to stop Fr Sean Fortune who accused of the rape and molestation of 29 boys.
Fr Fortune allegedly used his position as a priest to gain access to his victims.
He died by suicide while awaiting trial for 66 charges against 29 boys.
The first reports of his abuse were made during his training at St Peters College, Wexford which was the Diocesan Seminary of Ferns.
In 2002, the BBC broadcast a documentary about this “Suing the Pope” detailing the activities of Fr Fortune and the response of Ferns Diocese over the years.
The Ferns Report claims that two of Fr Fortunes victims have since died by suicide.

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