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Is The Pope Immune From Prosecution?

Pope's immunity to prosecution may be challenged in Britain:

Popes immunity to prosecution may be challenged in BritainProtests are growing against Pope Benedict XVI's planned trip to Britain, where some lawyers question whether the Vatican's implicit statehood status should shield the pope from prosecution over sex crimes by pedophile priests. Ref. Source 5

Prosecution Immune Pope Is

Richard Dawkins: I will arrest Pope Benedict XVI:

RICHARD DAWKINS, the atheist campaigner, is planning a legal ambush to have the Pope arrested during his state visit to Britain "for crimes against humanity". Ref. Source 6

Is The Pope Immune From Prosecution? Catholicism Studies

US sex abuse lawsuit names Pope

A man who says he was the victim of an American paedophile priest brings a lawsuit against the Pope in a US federal court. Ref. Source 9

Prosecution Immune Pope Is

US Supreme Court deals pedophilia blow for Vatican:

Allowing a federal appeals court ruling to stand, the decision means Vatican officials including theoretically Pope Benedict XVI could face questioning under oath related to a litany of child sex abuse cases. Ref. Source 7

Prosecution Immune Pope Is

Pope has immunity in abuse trials: Vatican: (Reuters) -

Pope Benedict, accused by victims' lawyers of being ultimately responsible for an alleged cover-up of sexual abuse of children by priests, cannot be called to testify at any trial because he has immunity as a head of state, a top Vatican legal official said on Thursday. Ref. Source 1