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[theweaselking]

Catholics object to Irish law requiring them to stop covering up the rape of children.

Cardinal Sean Brady called the practice of hiding child rapists a "sacred and treasured" rite.

The Archbishop of Armagh said "any intrusion upon it is a challenge to the very basis of a free society"

The government of Ireland, in the mean time, insists that aiding and abetting is aiding and abetting even when you do it because the voices in your head tell you to.

Comments

[cheshire-bitten.livejournal.com]

I believe (At least in Aus) that the majority of victims where female, and that the abuse of young boys was focused on because 1) it is more horrifiying, where as rape is something that just happens to women. 2) it allows blame to be pushed onto the gay, and totally not a problem with the whole church at all, noooo...

[undeadbydawn.livejournal.com]

absolutely.

systematic rape of Nuns was also reported then totally ignored a wee while back.

of course, reports of gay abuse are more likely to be prominent because the church is a bit anti-gay. Easier to blame it all on people who are inherently wicked sinners, right?