The Catholic church confuses forgiveness with forgetfulness as a defense mechanism with their grievous history. Demanding celibacy of young men who proved, again and again, that suppression of sexual energy leads to violating those vulnerable to their predation.

As in most crimes, the cover-up is a more serious crime, because it's a more conscious and methodical use of will power to subvert the truth. The Catholic church has engaged in covering up their criminal sins with the tacit approval of the status-quo.

Thank you, Ms. Fawcett for bringing this to our attention.