Former Boston archbishop Bernard Law reportedly behind Vatican crackdown on US nuns

Law is a devious and ill old man who has been protected by the Vatican for decades. He now seems to have more authority than when in the States. The Vatican appears to be controlled by a large group of old white male bigots who seek to retain their control while others prepare their meals, wash their clothes and clean up after them. This soon will end!

Law is simply the devil Satan in disguise. Given that many kids committed wuicides or had their lives ruined - I've met some - male and female, its too bad in such extreme cases thtat those responsible for letting this problem continue for so long, probably since priests couldnt marry anymore after about 1009, he shoujld face total EXcommunication in a public ceremony and then be handed over in chaines in pubblic to the FBI in the USA as the molester in chief of an estiamted 100,000 kids............Wonder what his punishment should be -sometimes you really have to send a message to the hierarchy like we pretty much ended Kidnapping for money long age............But dont expect any change. Ratzi has filled the curia and college of cardinals with his own kind. Reminds me of Saddam Husein whose mad 2 boys were in line to take over until our troops delivered t hem to hell...........the only thing good about Ratzi is that he is the real beginning of the end of the VAtican poweer..............We've done a good job in the west in getting rid of absolutists - my way or the highway kings. Time to do the same with those who think they are God and act like most kings of old

This man is a hateful pig. He should be tried for his crimes against children.

Another instance of papal dispensation to protect the heirarchy, he should be locked up and key thrown away. I bet the sisters were well aware of his antics long ago, now it's time for retribution,that's how it works.

I don't know what to believe. Fugitive from American justice Cardinal Law is a perfect scapegoat for the US bishops, who have obviously brought down the wrath of the Vatican heretic hunters on the US sisters. But the CDF and Vatican culture are directly responsible for the completely subordinated, closely supervised and censored position that the sisters are in now.

I'm no fan of Cardinal Law - not with his record in dealing with priests who were involved in child sex abuse. Nervy of him to be looking at the "sins" of others when his own behavior is less than stellar.

Law investigating the nuns...I almost lost my breakfast this morning, upon reading this article. In 2002, if Boston had had a Diarmuid Martin or a politician equal to Enda Kenny with a willingness to take on the Vatican; can you imagine the difference it would have made to the victims of abuse and the millions of catholic who have become disgusted with Vatican policy and are leaving in droves. Law was complicit in all the obstruction that occurred during the investigations in Boston and was rewarded for that obstruction by Benedict. Now Law takes it on to critique and criticizes frontline Christians (Nuns) who actually do some actual good rather than living in fine castles and playing political games with peoples’ souls. Sickening.

Sean—please recognize the sarcasm of my original post. Now, let me ask a very serious question. Why cannot there be room for different types of nuns and/or brothers. Why must it be that nuns cannot do what some of these women do. What is so wrong about their helping others in communal fashiom in the name of Christ? In other words, the roman atholic church had an opportunity to praise their sacrifices and be on the side of those without. But, seemingly, no interest in that. with respect to vote, are catholics told how to vote?

Sean—please recognize the sarcasm of my original post. Now, let me ask a very serious question. Why cannot there be room for different types of nuns and/or brothers. Why must it be that nuns cannot do what some of these women do. What is so wrong about their helping others in communal fashiom in the name of Christ? In other words, the roman atholic church had an opportunity to praise their sacrifices and be on the side of those without. But, seemingly, no interest in that.

I don't agree with Temp's description of U.S. nuns, but it seems that in the last presidential election a majority of their number voted for the candidate who supports the killing of the unborn, same-sex unions and free contraceptives for young women employed by the R.C. Church.Why don't we ever hear a word about the great nuns of the past, such as Limerick native Sr. Anthony O'Connell who served as a nurse for the Union Army and treated the wounded of BOTH SIDES with great skill and compassion?

barneyjo-- I am afraid you are correct....

@tempranillo - Oh Tempranillo, you aint seen nuthin yet!!! :)

I am so glad that his holy eminence has the courage to stand up to them bleeding heart tree loving pinko women who dare call themselves nuns. Someone has got to put them in their place. And the money we spend on them to live in apartments and go to hairdressers. Theyre all thesbians anyway. Yes, cardinal law is a beacon of truth and civility. Next I hope he goes after all them pinko cafeteria catholic types. Maybe then he will get some respect…………. And don’t give me that ubi caritas stuff. God is obviously not a liberal pinky dinky liberal type.

Cardinal Bernard Law is part of the International, Corrupt, Criminal, Clerical Culture of the Roman Catholic Church! Because he is a male and a Cardinal, he is protected at all costs, and he is freely able to wield his cultural power over women, specifically nuns! Even if it takes an international lawsuit, Cardinal Law should be returned to Boston to stand in court for his role in the Priest Pedophilia Scandal of Boston!

The good people of Boston are going to LOVE this latest news about Cardinal "Bernie!" Hopefully, they'll get together an initiative to have Cardinal Bernie's track record in the Pedophile Priest Scandal of Boston to be investigated by the government, which I'm sure will be much more thorough than the Vatican's investigation of the nuns! At least Boston's investigation might carry a prison term in a little, orange jumpsuit, as the penalty if Cardinal Law is found guilty of his part in the coverups!