Sinead makes some important and logical points about the similar pattern in the global nature of the coverup that most likely had some level of central knowledge and coordination, or even stewadship.

It is very likely that some (or many) in powerful positions wanted (and want) it to go away, and contributed to a cover up, because they were involved directly (in the abuse) or less directly, in letting it happen. There are only so many reasons that can be put forward for events that were widespread and spanned long periods in time that can bear any logical weight. RC faith and wanting the RC organization to be clean on this matter holds little water (holy or not so holy)...and I suspect is a route for the church to continue to move downward and dismantle, rather than upward and unify under its orginal purpose.

As mg states "The coverup is part of the abuse itself because it allows perps (aka, pervs) to keep perping (aka, perving) and it allows more and more (of it) to happen (globally)"....and it likely is still happening in RC circles in many places in the world.