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A challenge no thoughtful Catholic can ignore (Helena Kennedy )
An utterly brilliant, brave, and oh-so-timely book ... It puts Ratzinger squarely in the frame (Lisa Appignanesi )
Geoffrey Robertson is a brilliant lawyer and it shows. The clear light of his style - painstaking, thorough, dispassionate - throws into cruel relief the truth from which the Pope cannot hide (Richard Dawkins )
He writes clearly, at times passionately, as counsel for the prosecution. It works ... touches believers and non-believers alike (John Lloyd Financial Times )
Devastating ... a book that combines moral passion with steely forensic precision, enlivened with the odd flash of dry wit. With admirable judiciousness, it even finds it in its heart to praise the charitable work of the Catholic church, as well as reminding us that paedophiles (whom Robertson has defended in court) can be kindly men. It is one of the most formidable demolition jobs one could imagine on a man who has done more to discredit the cause of religion than Rasputin and Pat Robertson put together (Terry Eagleton Guardian )
An utterly brilliant, brave, and oh-so-timely book ... It puts Ratzinger squarely in the frame (Lisa Appignanesi )
Geoffrey Robertson is a brilliant lawyer and it shows. The clear light of his style - painstaking, thorough, dispassionate - throws into cruel relief the truth from which the Pope cannot hide (Richard Dawkins )
He writes clearly, at times passionately, as counsel for the prosecution. It works ... touches believers and non-believers alike (John Lloyd Financial Times )
Devastating ... a book that combines moral passion with steely forensic precision, enlivened with the odd flash of dry wit. With admirable judiciousness, it even finds it in its heart to praise the charitable work of the Catholic church, as well as reminding us that paedophiles (whom Robertson has defended in court) can be kindly men. It is one of the most formidable demolition jobs one could imagine on a man who has done more to discredit the cause of religion than Rasputin and Pat Robertson put together (Terry Eagleton Guardian )
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THE CASE OF THE POPE delivers a devastating indictment of the way the Vatican has run a secret legal system that shields paedophile priests from criminal trial around the world.
Is the Pope morally or legally responsible for the negligence that has allowed so many terrible crimes to go unpunished? Should he and his seat of power, the Holy See, continue to enjoy an immunity that places them above the law?
Geoffrey Robertson QC, a distinguished human rights lawyer and judge, evinces a deep respect for the good works of Catholics and their church. But, he argues, unless Pope Benedict XVI can divest himself of the beguilements of statehood and devotion to obsolescent canon law, the Vatican will remain a serious enemy to the advance of human rights.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It is simply a presentation of facts. I now understand the reason why more has not been made of the abhorrent actions of the Catholic Church; the complete cover-ups, putting the 'reputation' of the church above the protection and well-being of children. Covering up is complicity. Ignorance is no excuse.
Excuses, including the old 'few bad apples' routine can no longer be tolerated.
The church members involved and those who aid and abet them, place themselves at the very bottom of humanity. The so-called moderate and humble servants who revere the Pope and the church should read a few facts and face up to truth. Keep your children safe at all costs. Question the morality of supporting an organisation that has knowingly ruined the countless young lives of children that were unlucky enough not to be protected in the same way.
The Vatican would obviously want to contest the content of this book in court if they thought it false or had evidence to the contrary. The silence is deafening..
G.Robertson QC and Penguin have my deepest admiration.
Excuses, including the old 'few bad apples' routine can no longer be tolerated.
The church members involved and those who aid and abet them, place themselves at the very bottom of humanity. The so-called moderate and humble servants who revere the Pope and the church should read a few facts and face up to truth. Keep your children safe at all costs. Question the morality of supporting an organisation that has knowingly ruined the countless young lives of children that were unlucky enough not to be protected in the same way.
The Vatican would obviously want to contest the content of this book in court if they thought it false or had evidence to the contrary. The silence is deafening..
G.Robertson QC and Penguin have my deepest admiration.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This book is very precise in a legal way, as you would expect, but it is easy to read and to follow. It is not full of hate; only of facts. It shows how wrong it is for the catholic church to behave as if is a state. It also shows the harm that can be done and has been done by the catholic church at the united nations where no-one has challenged it. It also shows the cover up of clerical child abuse and all the catholic faithful must be shocked by this and want it cleared up not covered up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Reading this book makes you wonder how church can still exist and how it still has a following. This may sound extreme but the book is balanced and based on facts, something the church hierarchy are not keen on. The individual stories are bad enough but the covering up and lies by the church are almost unbelievable. Not only does the church cover up and lie but they put more children in danger by moving offending priests to different places where they continue to offend. A well written book.
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a must for any truth seeker
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A progressive liberal argues. Against himself. As usual
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Appears to reflect a shameful situation in the Catholic Church. Very sad.
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