Arrest The Pope?

I read this morning that there is a campaign going on in the UK to arrest the Pope of the Catholic Church the next time he visits Britain. The leaders of this group say that “The institutionalized concealment of child abuse is a crime under any law.”

Just thinking about this makes me feel a little uncomfortable. But if some other large worldwide organization were violating laws regarding drugs, coal mining, the environment, automobile safety, or tax evasion there would be no reason why the group's leader would not be charged.

It seems a bit harsh, but I suppose one could paint a picture of the Catholic Church making itself exempt from taxation so that it can pursue its various goals. They certainly are very charismatic, good salesmen, perhaps even good con men. If along the way some serious laws are broken, I guess there really isn't any good reason why society shouldn't hold the top man accountable.

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