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“There is a small, but vocal, minority for whom nothing will ever satisfy. SNAP president Barbara Blaine, ex-priest and psychotherapist Richard Sipe and victims’ attorney Mitchell Garabedian are already whining and making new demands. Worse, some are given to reckless charges against the Church. Take, for example, the recent remarks of a radical group called the Coalition of Catholics and Survivors. They have accused the pope of ordering a coverup of the sex-abuse allegations.

Perhaps Mr Donohue should stick to harassing some more Radio Shock Jocks...his sympathy and commitment to the victims of the abuse by Church leaders is underwhelming!

But, isn't it interesting that he is in that "it's only a SMALL number of Priests offending" crowd...

Mr. Donohue, and anyone else who shares his view...what side of this would Jesus be on?

Would he be defending the RCC against what they have done, or would he be on the side of the victims.

Before answering, think Gesthemmene...and remember that "Camel and Needle" thing...oh, and let's not forget "millstone"...

First, the percentage of criminal priests is lower than that of the population at large. Virtually all of the cases were HOMOSEXUAL in nature, not child molestation. This in NO WAY condones the behavior and crimes of the offending priests. They should be defrocked and prosecuted. But the fact remains that the priests who are sinned so badly are a small percentage of the total priests in America.

There have been many, many mistakes by some church leaders in this tragic affair. All the mistakes were made by men, all of whom are sinners no matter how devout. Protestant churches, public schools, and the government routinely operate in the same manner. This is NOT to condone the behavior; it's to show that it happens everywhere. People like to attack the Catholic Church more because it's "fun" ... they point out what "hypocrites" we are, being morally conservative and having a bunch of homosexual priests having sex with young boys.

The Catholic Church's teachings are solid. There is nothing wrong with the faith. There are many things wrong with some of the priests and leaders, and those are, thank the Holy Spirit, being corrected. It is our lot to be humilated and humbled out of this tragedy, and we should suffer, all Catholics, out of penance for the victims and sorrow for those in the church who commit such heinous acts.

But the Church and the fallen within the church can and should be separated.

God bless.

But, isn't it interesting that he is in that "it's only a SMALL number of Priests offending" crowd...

Yes, isn't it? He happens to be right. The total number of priests involved in these horrible crimes is miniscule compared to the other priests who are serving their Parishes faithfully. He presses the point that the overwhelming majority of these cases involved homosexual activity with young people who were past puberty. For this he has been howled down by homosexual activists. The actions of those priests are not pedophilia, the more heinous of the crimes.

I have heard Mr. Donahue speak about this. He abhors what this VERY SMALL number of priests has done to the children and young people that they abused. I have heard him say NOTHING that would infer he does not care what happened to the victims. When I have seen him talk, he is simply looking for their to be some proportionality about the whole subject; something that is sorely lacking right now because peoples' feelings are way too raw for that.