On Palm Sunday the Pope says that he won't be intimidated by criticism regarding the rampant sexual abuse of children which has gone on in the Catholic Church.
No problem Joseph Ratzinger. How about we just forget about the past and focus on the present and the future? Times were maybe a bit different back then, but we clearly see now how evil pedophilia is. Unless you are completely out of touch with reality you will do the following:
Recognize and announce to the church that potentially damaging a young boy's life permanently is a far worse sin than is the sin of a priest not living up to his vow of chastity.
You have already told the church to cooperate with secular authorities regarding these pedophiles. Now take it the final step and tell the church that from this day forward it is the God given duty and responsibility of every Catholic to notify the secular police any time that someone who works for the church is accused of sexually predatory acts. No more dead of night transfers to another parish and no more cover ups. The police and secular courts can determine if the priest has committed a crime, and the church can investigate in tandem to see if the man/woman should be excommunicated from the church.
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