Ten Thousand Abuse Victims

Friends,
Why isn't the government prosecuting these asswipes? The Catholic church is criminal in it's complacency. I feel sorry for all Catholic children. Above the law's of men, seems to be a litany this church embraces. Criminals all. This article states that there were, by the church's own accounting, more than 4,000 priests reported to have abused children and yet only 700 were dismissed. Dismissed? Criminals all.

Peace and Love,
Rev O

New York Times Editorial Board
"He has been studying case histories of some of the estimated 10,000 abused youngsters — “our Friday penance,” he called his weekly tutorial. This leaves the pope in an even stronger position to demand more from diocesan authorities who continue to deny their own complicity in covering up the abuse."
"Four years ago, the National Review Board of laity, established by the American church to investigate the scandal, declared that “there must be consequences” for the bishops, not just for the more than 700 pedophile priests hurriedly dismissed after the scandal broke in the secular press. Some board members called for dismissal for prelates who instead of protecting children protected the abusers, denying the crimes and moving the abusers on to another parish. There has been no diocesan resolve to lay bare the hierarchy’s guilt."
"By the church’s accounting, more than 4,000 priests, or 4 percent, across two generations, were reported to have committed abuse."

Still Awaiting an Accounting New York Times
The pope should demand more from diocesan authorities who continue to deny their own complicity in covering up the abuse of pedophile priests.April 17, 2008