[Aquinasfan]

And I suppose a church that "hides" child molestation is NOT committing a mortal sin?

Individual bishops have made grievous judgements in covering up incidents of sexual abuse by priests. That doesn't represent the Church's institutional endorsement of the covering up of instances of sexual abuse by priests.

[Kay Soze]

L.A. Archdiocese Resists Releasing Documents

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Mar. 7, 2003

The head of the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese is resisting the release of documents that detail his communications with priests. Prosecutors and attorneys for alleged victims of sexual abuse are seeking the documents from Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

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During WW2 Pius kept silent and individuals risked all to help Jews.

Catholics now point to those INDVIDUAL actions as the Church position.

Now we have INDVIDUAL Catholic Priests acting improperly and covered up By Cardinals Law and Mahony and its now said these actions are not the Church position.