Recent comments by high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church have
painted a terrifying picture of the attitudes and policies the church
holds toward the most atrocious actions committed by its own clergy: the
sexual abuse of children. While allegations of sexual assaults have
plagued the church since the 1970s, that Vatican has done little to
discipline those responsible.
In a recent report published by the Catholic news site Cruxnow.com,
new Catholic bishops are being told they are neither legally nor
morally obligated to report sexual abuse by clergy to the proper
authorities.