What a furore from the religiphobes!

Isn't the important thing to cut the rates of abuse in the Church, then there would be no need for any sort of cover up.

The Church is run as any other organised religion, like a huge corporation, the people who run it will always have a corporate mindset.
That said there are literally hundreds of millions who simply could not function in society without spiritual aid.....are they to be left to suffer because "liberals" do not like the conservative nature of religion.
This very conservatism is what gives strength and hope to the needy, most of whom just do not understand the huge changes in society, changes which look to most of them as utter madness.

As I have said, it looks like most of the abuse reported so far has not been paedophilia as we generally understand it, but homosexual abuse of teenagers.....this needs to be addressed!

Having said that, there are cases of paedophilia showing up and a very good start in reducing such abuse would be to employ priests who have an understanding and empathy with children.

Change the celibacy rule, vet all new entrants to the priesthood for psychiatric problems and sexual abuse history.

Admit responsibility for a bad rule and tighten up the system.....then get back to doing a very necessary job

Jim Carrol.....I am an oft admitted atheist, who tries to understand the needs of others.