In fact, the current Pope was a zero tolerance advocate long before he became Pope, and wanted every abusive priest driven from the clergy and prosecuted. Some bishops protected their dioceses and the priests by moving the priests around.
Yes, the Vatican is a victim here, too. Society promoting and tolerating the homosexual and pedophile agenda is more to blame than the Vatican or the Pope.
Totally agree.
And the idea that catholicism has cornered the market on pederasty is as naive as believing that homosexuals are very rarely involved in child molestation.
The shepherd is responsible for the welfare of the flock.
The Scriptures say “Remove the wicked man from among yourselves”. (1 Cor. 5:13).
The shepherd is not the victim when wolves are allowed to enter (and remain) into the flock