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Mariana

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2. You say they certainly won't stand behind the statements in this piece

Reply to janterry (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 09:31 AM

Aug 2018

but will they condemn those statements? Can we expect to see a flurry of press releases and LTE's addressing Donahue's disgusting attempt to minimize and excuse the crimes that were perpetrated?

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Catholic League president defends pedophile priests: It's not rape if there was 'no penetration' [View all] Soph0571 Aug 2018 OP

Most Catholics I know janterry Aug 2018 #1

You say they certainly won't stand behind the statements in this piece Mariana Aug 2018 #2

They haven't stood behind his statements janterry Aug 2018 #3

Remaining silent isn't speaking out against them. trotsky Aug 2018 #6

That's like the head of the Police Benevolent Society claiming MineralMan Aug 2018 #4

It's hard to decide which is worse, child rapists or their enablers Major Nikon Aug 2018 #5

"Buy Donohue's 'Best-Forgotten Bloviations' right now and we'll throw in a free case of laxatives!" struggle4progress Aug 2018 #7