Question: "What is the cause of
sexual abuse in the Catholic Church? Why are there pedophile priests in
the Roman Catholic Church?"
Answer:
In recent years, hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals have come
forward claiming sexual abuse from priests in the Roman Catholic Church.
Numerous "pedophile priests" have been identified. Sadly, rather than
defrocking the priests (removing from the priesthood), the Catholic
Church has in most instances attempted to cover up the sexual abuse by
transferring the offending priest(s) to different parishes. The scandal
and attempted cover-up continues to expand, reaching all the way to the
papacy itself. So, what is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic
Church? Why does pedophilia seem to be such a common problem among Roman
Catholic priests?