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Here's the thing - these incidents aren't confined to Pennsylvania... KCDebbie Aug 2018 #1
This is just one incident Lordquinton Aug 2018 #9
The usual RCC apologists are conspicuously absent Major Nikon Aug 2018 #25
Insidious... NeoGreen Aug 2018 #2
Listen, folks. nt Duppers Aug 2018 #3
100% Lordquinton Aug 2018 #10
it's worldwide and likely many more unreported cases AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #4
Catholics are a die-hard bunch. BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #5
I think developed countries will AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #6
Agreed. thucythucy Aug 2018 #7
See Ireland. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #12
Yeah, they proved that by voting pro-choice recently. BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #17
The question is how much has it affected the RCC's bank account Major Nikon Aug 2018 #26
I see only one way for the Church to save itself and make itself worthy of any sort of following thucythucy Aug 2018 #8
Zero of those things will happen. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #13
Not in this millenium, anyway. thucythucy Aug 2018 #14
Historically, the RCC has held major councils when it's back was to the wall marylandblue Aug 2018 #21
I don't think your first or second suggestion is going to do much Major Nikon Aug 2018 #28
Really, the first and most important step thucythucy Aug 2018 #31
What should happen first is people stop apologizing for child rape Major Nikon Aug 2018 #32
There should not be a statute of limitations on sexual assault on a child. gtar100 Aug 2018 #11
A former poster who was a lawyer argued against extending or dropping the statute Lordquinton Aug 2018 #19
Lots of anonymous posters claim to be lawyers and other things Major Nikon Aug 2018 #29
Link, please. And that's just one archdiocese. MineralMan Aug 2018 #15
Whoops, forgot that important detail Lordquinton Aug 2018 #18
Exactly. And many others have not MineralMan Aug 2018 #20
And it's nothing new Lordquinton Aug 2018 #22
Imagine how bad the problem is where the church has even more power Major Nikon Aug 2018 #24
That "I just won't go into a church in [X] place" fallback just got a lot harder for somebody. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2018 #16
LOL trotsky Aug 2018 #35
When a child raping priest was getting close to prosecution he would be transferred Major Nikon Aug 2018 #23
The Catholic Church is a GIANT HYPOCRISY that needs to go out of business. democratisphere Aug 2018 #27
The absolute killer info: trotsky Aug 2018 #30
These people are mandated reporters Lordquinton Aug 2018 #33
Meanwhile we get lip service from the pope Major Nikon Aug 2018 #34
I think so many bishops and cardinals did the same as in Pennsylvania marylandblue Aug 2018 #36
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