Joe I understand your contempt for the culture of demonisation and thank you for taking the time to explain your position on a subject that obviouly causes you much pain.

The rest of you are apologists for a situation which is completely indefencible.

The person being interviewed on UK TV said the following. "Unfortunately, the celibacy rule seems to encourage homosexuals into the priesthood"

That statement has ramifications for the Catholic Church and society as a whole which go well beyond the issue of "Paedophile Priests"

Amergin states that paedophilia is not a "sex crime". How naive and how dismissive of the children who have been subjected to the attentions of these creatures.
Is there really anyone who believes that they do not get sexual "pleasure" from their activities.........Ake