I was recently on another forum and this subject came up sometimes in the Religion Forum. Many loyal Catholics became upset and complained to the mods that some posters were being "anti-Catholic". Seems now the mods there have agreed and have greatly circumscribed the parameters of this discussion within more politically correct confines.
Glad to see it discussed here though. It is my understanding that Benedict takes these cases very seriously so there should be a good housecleaning in no time. Could start with Cardinal Bernard Law who still has some perks in the Vatican and even runs his own church over there.
Yes, I agree that Pope Benedict will go forward with a good house cleaning, but I've also been given some insight into Pope John Paul's reluctance to aggressively investigate the problem. Having had the experience of living under both the Nazis and the Commies, John Paul was well acquainted with the tactic of making false accusations of homosexuality as a means of destroying a person. As a result, he was not convinced of the legitimacy of the claims and not willing to lend credibility to them. It was a mistake, but an understandable one given his life experiences.