Grand Jury reports 300 accused priests, 1,000+ child victims, 70-year coverup by the Catholic Church

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this new information? I thought we knew this about catholic priests and the church.

I think people keep thinking: "we found this one scandal, we're dealing with it, things are different now, we're turning over a new leaf" but that could not be further from the truth. The caked on dust on the deep rot hasn't even experienced a light breeze.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The church -- the institution -- needs to be burned to the ground. It's a men's club of criminality.

Yep! My DH was severely mistreated by several priests as a young seminarian. It has affected many aspects of his life. It is sickening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lifelong Catholic here. And I think I’ve now reached my breaking point. I feel like it’s a betrayal of my family and culture and history to leave my faith but... I am so disgusted every time this happens. I’m not sure I can reconcile this all in my mind “one more time”. Heartbreaking for these children ...

This is why I am saying goodbye to my Catholic Faith and embracing a Protestant denomination for now on.

[Anonymous]

It seems clear that pedophiles flock to the Catholic Church — they know they will be protected there. Just sickening.

[Anonymous]

I heard about this on NPR this evening. They mentioned that some priests assaulted children together and passed around child pornography. Absolutely disgusting.

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Anonymous wrote:Lifelong Catholic here. And I think I’ve now reached my breaking point. I feel like it’s a betrayal of my family and culture and history to leave my faith but... I am so disgusted every time this happens. I’m not sure I can reconcile this all in my mind “one more time”. Heartbreaking for these children ...

This is why I am saying goodbye to my Catholic Faith and embracing a Protestant denomination for now on.

I joined a Lutheran congregation after the Boston Globe story broke and have never looked back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whoops, hit submit too soon. I’m flabbergasted that there’s no thread on this already.

One priest sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl in her hospital bed recovering from surgery.

Erie Catholic Bishop Donald W. Trautman lied to law enforcement and the diocese intentionally curbed its own investigation in order to wait out PA statute of limitations
“to avoid finding additional victims.”

Well, Catholics seem to be acting like it’s not happening. If you weave it into a discussion for , say, Visitation school someone gets hysterical and reports it and the comment is deleted. If you put your head in the sand about your religion and keep it there everything’s good!

[Anonymous]

Lapsed Catholic. I would never allow my children to step foot in Church. Disgusted.

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I have a Catholic friend who used to go to Church every Sunday but then left the Church because of the child abuse scandals.
It really is the worst of crimes and the hypocrisy of these men of the cloth is flabbergasting.

Many of these pedophile priests were sent to remote Native Alaskan villages where they raped just about every child in the village.

Alaska Villages 'Dumping Ground' for Abusive Priests:
https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=6702044&page=1

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This is just one state. Is there some grand plan to do the same in all the states? Federal?

Could RICO apply?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lifelong Catholic here. And I think I’ve now reached my breaking point. I feel like it’s a betrayal of my family and culture and history to leave my faith but... I am so disgusted every time this happens. I’m not sure I can reconcile this all in my mind “one more time”. Heartbreaking for these children ...

Same. I’d feel like a hypocrite going to church anymore. Sickening.

[Anonymous]

Are there now clear cut rules for priest/altar boy or altar girl interactions? I know that abuse did not solely happen in the back church rooms, but anyone out there have children who currently serve in these positions? What are the rules for being alone with a priest? Are there clear rules for priests not to be alone with minors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there now clear cut rules for priest/altar boy or altar girl interactions? I know that abuse did not solely happen in the back church rooms, but anyone out there have children who currently serve in these positions? What are the rules for being alone with a priest? Are there clear rules for priests not to be alone with minors?

Safety is not going to be improved until the Catholic Church allows women in positions of equal power and transparency. Until then, the men will always find a way to abuse a situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there now clear cut rules for priest/altar boy or altar girl interactions? I know that abuse did not solely happen in the back church rooms, but anyone out there have children who currently serve in these positions? What are the rules for being alone with a priest? Are there clear rules for priests not to be alone with minors?

Yes - priests now are much more aware of this and are very cautious not to put themselves in any compromising situations. One of DH’s best friends is a priest. We’ve known him for almost 30 years. He’s a good man and I trust him with my children as much as I trust anyone. But he will not ever put himself in a position to be alone with them - or any other child (or woman actually) It’s a sad result of what other priests have done to taint his occupation.

I just makes me sad for the good men in the vocation.

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Anonymous wrote:Are there now clear cut rules for priest/altar boy or altar girl interactions? I know that abuse did not solely happen in the back church rooms, but anyone out there have children who currently serve in these positions? What are the rules for being alone with a priest? Are there clear rules for priests not to be alone with minors?

Yes - priests now are much more aware of this and are very cautious not to put themselves in any compromising situations. One of DH’s best friends is a priest. We’ve known him for almost 30 years. He’s a good man and I trust him with my children as much as I trust anyone. But he will not ever put himself in a position to be alone with them - or any other child (or woman actually) It’s a sad result of what other priests have done to taint his occupation.

I just makes me sad for the good men in the vocation.

Makes me more sad for the children who were violated. Several committed suicide when they grew up.