Rape children all you want and cover it up, just don’t break the seal of confession.
Are you Catholic?
The article begins with a statement about the abuse crisis within the Catholic Church, but doesn't say how it's connected to this story. Did Fr. Verhasselt hear a confession about abuse and ratted on the confessor, or is the connection only in that the issues (sexual abuse and "breaking the seal") are both considered scandalous?
The beloved Church chose it’s own protection over that of the flock. That is a sin, and a damn shame. It is that which is bringing down the Church, not the “haters”.
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