"I am convinced that over the last 15 years, the Catholic Church has made honest efforts worldwide to prevent future instances."
Not enough Joe - the unprecedented anger surrounding the Pope's visit to Ireland proved that beyond a shred of doubt
The hierarchy here are now talking about "rebuilding the Catholic Church" but still the Vatican refuses to acknowledge the greater crime of covering up the abuses and allowing them to go on
As the 'Mea Maxima Culpa' film showed, they still refuse to reveal the names and details of those involve - the victims have a right to know that
The Church still attempts to wield its power on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage as if nothing has happened - on both occasions they were defeated
Churchmen are taking leading roles in opposing the result of the 'termination' issue and are still insisting on baptismal certificates in many of the schools they control
I never thought it woulde happen in my lifetime but I think I'll see the end of the estabished Catholic Church in Ireland -
Fra from the "few bad apples" you once claimed, it has turned out to be an international issue - Northern Ireland still refuses to hold an enquiry into what happened there
Your church is sinking in its own arroganvce, I'm afraid
Despite my feeling about the church and religion - it really shouldn't have happened like this
Jim