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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsItalian priest defends paedophiles and blames 'love-seeking children'
An Italian priest has been suspended from his parish after defending paedophilia on live television and attempting to blame victims for "seeking affection". Don Gino Flaim, of the San Giuseppe and Pio X parish in the northern Italian town of Trento, claimed on air that he "understands paedophilia" whereas "I'm not sure about homosexuality".
"Unfortunately there are children who seek affection because they don't receive it at home and I understand that some priests can give up," he said on La7 channel. "Paedophilia is a sin, and like all sins has to be accepted, also." He went on affirming that homosexuality "is a disease".
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After the televised remarks, Don Gino Flaim was suspended from his role in the parish. The priest said in a statement that his words "do not represent the positions of Trento archdiocese and the general sentiment of the parish".
"Unfortunately there are children who seek affection because they don't receive it at home and I understand that some priests can give up," he said on La7 channel. "Paedophilia is a sin, and like all sins has to be accepted, also." He went on affirming that homosexuality "is a disease".
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After the televised remarks, Don Gino Flaim was suspended from his role in the parish. The priest said in a statement that his words "do not represent the positions of Trento archdiocese and the general sentiment of the parish".
More: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/italian-priest-don-gino-flaim-defends-paedophiles-blames-love-seeking-children-1522780
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Italian priest defends paedophiles and blames 'love-seeking children' (Original Post)
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Oct 2015
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Is this so called man of God still in the 12th century? Think I'm going to be sick now.
appalachiablue
Oct 2015
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)1. "claimed on air that he "understands paedophilia""
I'll bet he does.
gateley
(62,683 posts)4. What a sick fuck. nt
Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
appalachiablue
(41,182 posts)5. Is this so called man of God still in the 12th century? Think I'm going to be sick now.
Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)6. !!!?!?!?!?!!!!?!?!?*@#$%&()*$%!!!
No seriously, !!!?!?!?!?!!!!?!?!?*@#$%&()*$%!!!
This guy needs to be gone.
olddots
(10,237 posts)7. ...and this why there are Priest jokes