That is just laughable. Ratzinger was in charge of the pederast priest investigations and he did his best to keep any light from reaching the truth.
He was sued but he pleaded diplomatic immunity and got off.
No, sorry. I’m not the one who’s blind. Before 2001, abuse cases did not make it to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith unless a violation of the confessional was involved, and Cardinal Ratzinger was the one who got that changed and streamlined the process. Before that, cases were dealt with at the diocesan level. Facts in this whole affair seem to be getting in the way of a good smear campaign. And the facts are out there, but it seems not salacious enough for general consumption as it diminishes the false claims pretty efficiently.
The Guardian? Really, ReallY? Is there no cess pool that you will not cite so long as it supports your hatred of the Catholic Church? The Guardian? Really?