The Boston clerical abuse case instigated a study into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, its findings are readily available on line

Whose study are you talking about Ake, and would it not be a simple courtesy to provide a link? You really provide little evidence to support your sweeping generalisations, yet at the same time you are quick to demand evidence from others. And why is it so important to you that child abuse should be put down to homosexuality, except that it would fortify a prejudice that seems to be distorting your judgment?

The problem in the Catholic church will not be solved by pigeon-holing the abusers but by a fundamental rethink, from the present papal incumbent down, so that in future the voices of children will be heard, and those who abuse children will find no shelter but will be treated as the criminals they are.

Meanwhile Benedict continues to mumble weasel words ("Malta loves Christ, who loves his Church, which is his body, even if this body is wounded by our sins...") while managing to evade meeting anyone abused by his priests.

Pope avoids commenting on sex scandal