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Vision befuddled.


Toronto -- The question of sex abuse by homosexual priests in Canada was aired on Vision TV on February 6, 2005, in a completely unacceptable way. The fifteen minute segment quoted the incredible estimate of 58% percent, or over 5000 Catholic priests This is an annotated list of men primarily known for their work as Catholic priests. Catholic priests who are mostly known for their non-priestly work should be placed on other lists.  in Canada, being homosexual, but then never produced the "studies" on which this figure was supposedly based; nor could Vision TV get a single one of these 5000 priests to appear on their show. Instead, the producer fell back on vague claims made by former Jesuit priest Roger La Rade in Regina (who now runs his own "church"), "gay" former brother Thomas Novak and lesbian Sister Sandra Stewart, both of Winnipeg.

The commentary by Marianne Meed Ward, accusing the Church of being inconsistent, supposedly cracking down on homosexual activity but doing nothing about the seven deadly sins (R. C. Ch.) willful and deliberate transgressions, which take away divine grace; - in distinction from vental sins. The seven deadly sins are pride, covetousness, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, and sloth.

See also: Sin
 in general, reflected only ignorance and confusion on her part.

On April 10, a week after the Pope's death, the same author slammed John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
  • John Paul (actor), who appeared in the two BBC television series
  • John Paul (field hockey), a field hockey player from South Africa
  • John Paul, Sr., former IndyCar driver
  • John Paul, Jr.
 in the Toronto Sun The Toronto Sun is an English language daily newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is published as a tabloid and is known for its daily "Sunshine Girl" feature and for its populist conservative editorial stance.  for opposing condoms in Africa and liberation theology in Latin America. On the same date but in the Toronto Star, Linda McQuaig made the Pope responsible for the American "pedophile pedophile Forensic psychiatry A person with pedophilia; there are an estimated 500,000 pedophiles in the world. See Child prostitution, Megan's law, Pedophilia. " scandals, supposedly failing to do anything about it by "turning his back" on the problem. (Editor." In reality, it was the resistance of the American bishops that has delayed the resolution of the homosexuality--not pedophilia--sex abuse scandals.)
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Date:May 1, 2005
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