KANSAS CITY (MO)
National Catholic Reporter

February 7, 2020

https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/ncr-today/your-thoughts-catholic-confusion-continuing-abuse-crisis-and-more

It should not surprise anyone that the public disclosure of the crimes committed by sex predator priests has made being a priest more difficult and less pleasant for their non-predator colleagues.

Nevertheless, the “turmoil” caused by the public’s knowledge of these criminals and their crimes vanishes when contrasted with the lifelong damage that is inflicted on the innocent children who have been raped and otherwise used for the sexual gratification by men who are said to be the servants of God.

We should save our sympathy for the raped children and let the non-predator priests resolve their own “turmoil.” Perhaps the solution is for the priesthood to rid itself of the sex predators among its members and see to it that more predators are prevented from joining.

Please consider reporting how many of America’s 17,000-plus Catholic parishes were…