Pope Benedict to resign at the end of the month

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Did he cover up some priests molesting kids?

Big time. May be related to the LA diocese lawsuit.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

Big time. May be related to the LA diocese lawsuit.

I wonder what the % of preists didnt participate in the coverup of molestation of kids?

[Jenson71]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I wonder what the % of preists didnt participate in the coverup of molestation of kids?

That really depends on how you define "participate." If you mean they knew of the allegations and did not go to the police, then a huge percentage. If you mean they actively abused kids or assigned them to a different assignment, then it's a very small amount.

Consider an average Catholic high school in 1961, with 8-15 priests on staff. I don't think it's outrageous that 1/3 of all Catholic high schools had some incidence of abuse. If there was an allegation, the parents would tell the principal (a priest) [note: many abused children did not go forward, understandably, because of embarrassment or fear], who would tell the Archdiocese (priests), and the priest would most often be sent away soon after or given a handslap/verbal reprimand and told not to do it again or else.

But I have to imagine that all of the priests on staff would have known of the allegation, especially if a week after, Fr. _____ was gone.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by La literatura

That really depends on how you define "participate." If you mean they knew of the allegations and did not go to the police, then a huge percentage. If you mean they actively abused kids or assigned them to a different assignment, then it's a very small amount.

If you knew children are being sexually abused and you don't notify authorities, is that not a crime?

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

If you knew children are being sexually abused and you don't notify authorities, is that not a crime?

Ask Penn State's QB coach.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Ask Penn State's QB coach.

He didn't go to jail.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

He didn't go to jail.

Neither did Joe Paterno. How'd that turn out for his legacy?

[Jenson71]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

If you knew children are being sexually abused and you don't notify authorities, is that not a crime?

It is today. In 1960? No, you, as a servant, reported it up to your master. You had no duty to report it to police.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I wonder what the % of preists didnt participate in the coverup of molestation of kids?

Dunno. Ratzinger had a shitty record on child molestation, though.

Key pillars of the Wojtila-Ratzinger counter-reformation – like the Legion of Christ, the creation of the repeat child rapist and drug trafficker, Marcial Maciel – crumbled to dust. Key enablers of abuse were given rewards – Boston’s Cardinal Law springs to mind; other minor figures – including the monster who raped over 200 deaf children, Father Lawrence Murphy – were allowed a quiet retirement with no serious punishment;

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/...s-radical-end/

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Cave Johnson

Dunno. Ratzinger had a shitty record on child molestation, though.



http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/...s-radical-end/

How in the **** do you get to anally rape over 200 deaf children and not go to jail?

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I wonder what the % of preists didnt participate in the coverup of molestation of kids?

I'd say pretty large. I think the molestation thing was a significant percentage, but that'd be, what? 10%? 5%? 3%? Then you have the bishops and cardinals handling it (who take a huge percentage of the blame), but I doubt it was a matter of widespread "participation" in the coverup for the thousands upon thousands of local priests. Even if they heard the off rumor once in a while, that's not participating in a cover up...

[InChiefsHeaven]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I'd say pretty large. I think the molestation thing was a significant percentage, but that'd be, what? 10%? 5%? 3%? Then you have the bishops and cardinals handling it (who take a huge percentage of the blame), but I doubt it was a matter of widespread "participation" in the coverup for the thousands upon thousands of local priests. Even if they heard the off rumor once in a while, that's not participating in a cover up...

Actually the percentage of offending priests is less that 2% of active priests at the time. The problem was the coverups, and the multiple offenses that one guy would have.

[Bump]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I wonder what the % of preists didnt participate in the coverup of molestation of kids?

priests **** little boys at no higher rate than the general population, so it's ok.

/catholics everywhere