These crimes were all perpetrated by individuals who happened to be priests of the Catholic Church.....Let them receive the full force of the law.
It is patently obvious,that as these crimes are much more widespread within Catholicism than any other religious group, something different must be happening there.
The biggest difference by far is the Celibacy Rule.....how can you simply dismiss it without giving any reason?
These priests should be dealt with by the courts, and rather than asking the Pope to resign, we should be asking for a public inquiry into the priesthood, with reference to homosexuality and the celibacy rule.
As I said on another thread, these crimes were not committed by the Pope or the Catholic Church.
For the most part, they were perpetrated against teenage boys by adult men with erections......Go figure.
There is an exceptionally graphic account in today's Times, by a German priest who admits to abusing boys in his care. His story would make your skin creep, but does not give a sense of abuse of power, just a need for sexual gratification, and unbridled lust.
These people need to be carefully scrutinised before being allowed access to impressionable pubescent boys.