I was dumbfounded at the number of their priests involved from all over the world. I doubt much has changed since the doc went all the way to Ratzinger.
I wasn’t surprised at all but then I was aware of the cover up for several years now as I took an interest in what was happening regarding child abuse in the catholic church, as well as the issues with homosexuality and other deviant behavior among Priests etc.
I think it’s important to remember that the catholic church is very much about secrecy when it comes to anything involving what might be proved to be a scandal of any sort...and for that matter anything which might discredit the church. This is also thick among members of the church who even with obvious proof... denial, avoidance and discredit are used heavily to protect the church in general. It’s basically part of their “policy”, if you will.
All cults and false religions use such tactics and others in order to retain their membership and the revenues which the membership generate.