Regarding your article (“Investigation: 500 clergy accused of abuse across state”), Bishop Paprocki referred to a “virtuous intent to protect the faithful from scandal” that prevented the Catholic church from effectively dealing with sexual abuse. Based on reports from Illinois, Pennsylvania and others, it would seem this “virtuous intent” was of hiding and covering up abuse.
https://jg-tc.com/opinion/letters/letter-catholic-leaders-need-to-own-this-crisis/article_a468ff42-8685-5264-8328-fcf31d128f2f.html
https://jg-tc.com/opinion/letters/letter-catholic-leaders-need-to-own-this-crisis/article_a468ff42-8685-5264-8328-fcf31d128f2f.html
