It's not the sex. It's the cover-up – by Matt Gurney, NP Editor, April 15, 2010 – National Post

I am not Catholic myself, but over these last few weeks I’ve been much impressed by several Catholics I know. They have shown an ability to turn the other cheek to militant secularists — while still expressing their profound shame for the crimes committed by Catholic clergy — that is truly representative of the best of Christianity…

I’m referring, of course, to comments by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone: “I was told recently, that there is a relationship between homosexuality and pedophilia. That is true. I have the documents of the psychologists. That is the problem.”

The Vatican has begun to back away from that statement, but the damage is done.

… Most people are reasonable, and understand that the acts of individual priests, however ghastly, do not discredit the Church as a whole. But what does hurt the Church is the actions taken by other officials to pay off victims in exchange for silence, to move predator priests from location to location and to refrain from reporting crimes to the police. It’s not the sex, however despicable the crimes were. It’s the cover-up that will destroy the Church’s credibility… Read complete article - by Matt Gurney, NP Editor – National Post

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