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"Of the 195 dioceses and eparchies that participated in the study, all but seven have reported" at least one offending priest.
"Of the 140 religious communities" surveyed, "only 30 reported" no abuses. Doing so doesn't mean they don't exist. Given the reluctance of victims to come forward, it's virtually certain many other incidences took place.
Thousands of children were harmed. Most were 11 - 17 aged boys. Hundreds of priests were involved.
The problem is global. In 2010, widespread child sexual abuse surfaced. It's especially common in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
Coverup is commonplace. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was involved. As Benedict XVI, he swept abuse under the rug. He wanted wrongdoing suppressed.
On March 28, 2010, Marquette University Professor of Moral Theology Daniel C. Maguire headlined "Why Pope Benedict Must Resign," saying:
"Pope Benedict XVI now faces a major hypocrisy test. He has been accepting resignations from bishops around the world who failed to take action against priest rapists.""It is now no longer in dispute that he himself is guilty of the same criminal negligence...."
"He has no moral right to hide behind Vatican walls." Today's "perfect storm" includes the pope, "a Vatican cardinal, two members of the Papal Apostolic Delagature, three Milwaukee archbishops, and (what's usually overlooked) the collusion of the local police and District Attorney."
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