A huge ring of child molesting priests have been exposed in Pennsylvania. The Daily Caller reports:
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released the long-awaited grand jury report on child sexual abuse Tuesday, identifying over 300 accused “predator priests” across six dioceses.
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro told reporters that the report, which took a grand jury two years to compile, identified over 1,000 child victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy in the six dioceses covered. The report covers 70 years of sexual misconduct and obstruction of justice on the part of Catholic officials in Pennsylvania. Shapiro said that authorities believe there are more victims who have yet to be identified.
“We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this. We know some of you have heard some of it before. There have been other reports about child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. But never on this scale. For many of us, those earlier stories happened someplace else, someplace away,” the report reads.
“Now we know the truth: it happened everywhere.”
This is a disgrace, and whether full charges are brought remains to be seen.
Very sad situation. There needs to be accountability and appropriate punishment. However, If we confess our sins, Christ will forgive. I believe in redemption. Priests that do this should be removed from ministry. Counseling should be available and if there behavior can be changed given a chance to return to ministry but not where children are involved. Those convicted should have strick supervision and join therapy groups for an indefinite period of time like AA groups. Just like all professions, their are good and bad lawyers, doctors, contractors, and priests. It’s part of the human condition. We all fall short and that’s why we need our God. I do think Celibacy is very unnatural and part of the problem. God made us with sexual desires. I don’t think Celibacy in the Catholic Faith should be monitory. I do think that most Priests are good men. However, one bad apple ruins the whole bunch. Jesus, please help us be better men and a good example to others. For those that acknowledge their sin, Lord please forgive them. Lord, please heal the victims of these crimes especially the children.
I for one do not believe any of this Bull Crap about our Priests. This is a smear campaign against the Catholic Religion. This Government is hell-bent in destroying all forms of the Christian Religion. That is the way they are going to bring in Islam as the one world Religion. Why do you think Obama had his (JV) Team that is actually (ISIS) or (ISIL) had them kill off all of the Catholics and other Christian groups off in the Middle East. They are still screaming and planing against all of the other Christian Religions in the world and in America. Do not be fooled.
I guess the vow of celibacy that these priests take doesn’t apply to children. Crimes against children should carry a penalty of at least twice to three times the punishment of a similar crime against an adult. The term castration comes to mind and I don’t mean some nice clean and painless chemical castration I mean the genitals stretched out over a block of wood and chopped off with a meat clever in full view of the perpetrator. The crime should also include all of those bishops and cardinals that helped cover up the actions of these sick bastards and rather than turn them in to the Police they moved them to a different parish to attack more innocent children, they should be tried as accessories to these crimes.
The disgusting part of this Pedophile ring is, this has been going on for years and years and years. When a church found out a priest was molesting children, they would just be transferred to a different church, the dirty deed would just continue in a different church. The Catholic Church has always covered up child rape and molestation, by policing their own priests . I have thought for a long time Priests should be allowed to be married, but it looks like they are all GAY Predators! Prison would be my suggestion!
Our Church operates very similar to yours. We worship the Lord Jesus Christ and model our lives after His. What these poor children are going through is outrageous God will take care of these little ones and He will also take care of those who are hurting these children. These men who are using their church to cover their sin, will find out one day, Sin is only covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. They will have to pay for their sins.
There is no true church today. The true church met in peoples homes and were not members of a denomination
There is still a ‘true’ church, and that would be those believers in Christ. No one has a large enough home to hold all of the believers; therefore, the home of believers is the building in which we worship the Lord and that is called a church. The facility does not matter, it is the gathering of fellow believers, reading of the Word (Holy Bible) and being of one mind in prayer. The church I attend does have Bible Study in homes that are broken up in small groups, if you are unable to attend Bible Study services, which is different that Sunday services. A co-pastor or well- trained individual in the Word leads the group and we have open discussions regarding the scriptures.
Under President Trump, best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for Blacks and Hispanics EVER (women in 18years) Best president ever, President Trump! Under Obama/Demoncrats the country was going to hell in hand basket! Vote for President Trump’s team America! If you want the country to continue to prosper! Or cease to exists under demoncrat rule!
I am so tried of people calling child molester gay. This is a whole different group of monster. Most gay people are not interested is molesting children. I am not gay, but read a book on base what’s, these people are not sick, they just will not control their unacceptable behavior. THey should be locked away from other citizens.
You are so right, but some take delight blaming people who they already dislike one more nail in their coffin. Heterosexuals molest children to and it should be obvious it involves people if all sexual orientation.
Now, if you are going to agree with Mary that gay’s do not molest children, then you should agree that heterosexuals do not molest children. Both of these groups fall into the Pedifiler’s category. Has nothing to do wtih being heterosesual or homosexual. Pedifiler is a mental distortion of its own sexual behavior. Perhaps, I misunderstood what you meant!
Sorry, for my misspelled words!
The problem with the Catholic priesthood lies in the STUPID AND ASININE CELIBACY RULE priests must observe……!!!!!!!!
There are priests that stick strictly to it and there are those who can’t or won’t..
I’ve read about demolished nuns convents in which FETUSES were found entombed in their walls …!!!!!!!!!
We all have read those stories. Where is the proof. Those babies may have been unwed girls seeking refuge at the last moment and their babies died.
Let’s be practical about this. First of all, these men & women who have chosen the path of the priesthood ARE MEN & WOMEN!!! They are NOT saints! It’s a ridiculous expectation to expect men & women to behave any differently than anyone else! God gave ALL of us sexual desire, it’s foolish to make any kind of promise of celibacy. GOD made us that way and it is a normal biological urge! The Catholic Church is WRONG to expect them to go AGAINST normal, God given biological urges. No wonder it draws deviant types of personalities, and I agree that it does! It’s a petrey dish for all kinds of “abnormal” sexual expression. The expectations of the Catholic Church, for “whatever” reason, is trying to play GOD! They are WRONG and I’m glad my grandmother told me when I was very young, to “STAY AWAY FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH”! Having been a child at the time and loving my grandma, I did what she told me. Now as an adult, I know WHY she was so adamant about it . I was NOT brought in the Catholic Church and have ALWAYS been leery of a priest and his attire!
Cut there nuts off shove them down there throats so there lips shut them give all the victims and there parents stones and pummel them to death! What is it about catholic priests that it keeps on happening? Answer never being properly punished! End of story!
Totally agree
Amen, Irene!
People, the church is only the icing here. These poor little souls have been victims of the Islamic the military have strongholds where victims were brought for use, and or military soldiers were told to stand down and not interference + told not to say anything as this was their way of life. Pedophiles throughout government, in particular during the Obama administration that belong with Clintons.. Clintons and UK elite had their own private island to have their orgy”s with these babies.
Rita…the owner of that Island is supposedly a rich, convicted Pedophile and the Clinton duo, are known to frequent that Island as guests. Has the Fake News bothered to investigate, of course not, its the coveted Clinton’s. We live in a sick time, where you cannot believe the news media and now the FBI sludge has surfaced. The Fake News start their day with President Trump and end it with Trump, nothing about the truth, just a constant attempt to overthrow the Truth that Trump is exposing daily.
Interesting that with all the “Refugee” pedophile rings out there , the only one that can be found is a Christian pedophile ring
It is interesting. Maybe government not looking hard enough at their own
They can’t marry so they should all be neutered to become priests.
Sorry but neutering does not stop the sexual capacity of a man. The Kings of old thought it would and so had their close attendants neutered but finally found out it did no good other than to avert pregnancies.
How ridiculous
Uh Oh here comes Jay Hedtke
Let all Truth come OUT, no matter how dirty and ugly! Let all of us pray for all those Last Souls ~~”Father, forgive them for they now what they do!” “YOUR Sin no matter how great, is no more than A Drop in ocean f My Mercy!” Jesus’ words to Saint Faustina. We must show Satan that LOVE conquers all! WE love eery Soul God , our Heavenly Father created from His One Breath! We are united in that ONENESS of The Most Holy Trinity, saved by the Blood of Christ! Pray for their Conversion and repentance!!
Let them rape, torture and murder your child and see how
you feel about it.
For anyone who wants the “details” on pedophiles, including well known names, listen to David Icke. He leaves nothing out. I don’t know how that guy gets by with doing that, but it’s right on the Internet.
Didn’t the Lord say : GROW AND MULTIPLY…???????
Pastors are married, Rabbis are married and soon and so forth…
What shouldn’t Catholic Priests be married…??????
There is a Spanish joke saying what is the definition of priest :
And it is “MAN EVERYBODY CALLS FATHER AND HIS OWN CHILDREN CALL UNCLE”…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You may resent that mockery one day
THE DEVIL LOVES IT WHEN CHRISTIANS FIGHT AMONGST EACH OTHER. THE FAITH YOU HAVE IS THE FAITH YOU LOVE. WHO MUZZLED US WITH THE MOMENT OF SILENCE? GO GOSPEL SING HALLELUIA.
Divided we fall
As both a Catholic and a Pennsylvania resident this is a double slap in the face.
These are not merely Priests, they are queers. Way back in the 90s somewhere the Washington Times had a two page article on the fact that queers were seeking some kind of refuge, or were infiltrating the Catholic Church.
I resent the word queer for you are queer to me. But, you are right and the church did not take action
And my plumber friend a Cree Indian was denied communion after 30 years of love and life with his second wife. At least his Episcopal Co-Rectors are parents of three daughters conceived in the historic manner and he is not denied communion.
Richard, then you should look for the true church of Jesus Christ!
You know of such a church’s I don’t all are run by men and all have some misgivings
Its very unfortunate. However, lets get to the truth, discipline those that have committed these crimes, and move forward. Extremely sad situation especially for the children. Hard to believe.
The Church has from the beginning handle this as a PR problem. It is a sin problem. Stop it at all cost and stop trying to hide it
The Celibacy rule attracts perverts not NORMAL men. That is a Psychological fact. Church has hidden away it’s deviants going back all the way to the Inquisition where Torture and sexual deviancy went hand in hand. sickos got their Jollies torturing women.Read Mario Puzo’s THE FAMILY it details the history.Pseudo Sado/ Mascochism [self flagalation] ALl in the history of the Church. The rule for Celibacy was never what it seemed, it was a way to hide rich people’s homosexual/Deviant sons.They are now letting in Married Protestant Priests[Normal Men] who convert from another religion but not Catholics. Biggest Gay Fraternity in the world.
the church never wanted priests to marry because they were against birth control and they would have to support all the children that these priests would produce. they wanted the people to produce so they would have more people joining the church. the church is super wealthy and they want to keep it that way. I’m sorry to say this because I was raised a Catholic and there was much beauty in the teachings of the church. Too bad that they ruined it.
Exactly. Read my comment to Mikey above, this site won’t let me post it again.
And there is no scripture anywhere saying IF you can do not marry and devote your life to Christ work without a hinderance of caring for a family. You just chose to overlook that
Deborah, hence the Catholic Church is not the true church of Jesus Christ on the earth! Never has been. If you’re looking for the true church it’s easy to find.
Where I ask
Way back in the 90s somewhere the Washington Times had a two page article on the fact that queers were seeking some kind of refuge, or were infiltrating the Catholic Church.
Exactly, read my comment to Mikey above. This goofy site won’t let me post it again.
You are right about the vow of celibacy, but oh so wrong about the Catholic Church. It is as if you believe the same thing does not happen in all denominations . How can you overlook all the well known Protestant ministers who have disgraced themselves, their families, denominations and God. The way we dress is similar to Methodist, Episcopal, Church of England, Lutheran, Orthodox Churches and many other.
Your Grandma’s paint brush was ti broad. Would you want someone to condem your entirely family because your daughter was a whore or your son a drug addict.
I resent you judging me. I a retired priest and I kept my vowd as hard as it was.
No prayers for these perverts, but they do deserve a hanging!
I agree with you aling with all the Bishops who covered it up
And they are still with the church
They should be put on leave as soon as excuses. Investigation done buy outside law enforcement and punishment then issued. If any doubt should never be allowed to return as a priest or employee of the Catholic Church