Improbable as that is, it underscores the outrage in some quarters that cardinals whose reputations have been battered by cover-up allegations will have an equal say in who will next lead the world's 1.3 billion Catholics.
MORE: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/23/17057099-las-cardinal-mahony-calls-himself-scapegoat-ahead-of-deposition-conclave?lite
See also...
Records detail cardinal's failings in abuse scandal
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/22/records-detail-cardinals-failings-in-abuse-scandal/?hpt=hp_t1
And...
Pope Benedict XVI leaves mixed legacy on clergy sexual abuse
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/02/12/pope-benedict-xvi-leaves-mixed-legacy-on-clergy-sexual-abuse/
Pope Immunity: Vatican Will Protect Benedict From Sexual Abuse Prosecution
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/pope-immunity_n_2708518.html
Vatican blasts Italian media for ‘false and damaging’ reports
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/23/17068017-vatican-blasts-italian-media-for-false-and-damaging-reports?lite
