One of the stories COTTonLINE has been following is the accusation made by Archbishop Vigano of Vatican coverups of sexual misconduct by Roman Catholic officials. The Associated Press comes forward with a long story which recaps the various pieces of the scandal.
The new information it adds to our knowledge is that, in a 2006 letter a Vatican official - then-Archbishop Leonardo Sandri - confirms the receipt of a letter from an American priest - Rev. Boniface Ramsay - detailing pederasty complaints against the now-resigned Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
This happened before McCarrick was promoted to Cardinal. It implicates Popes John Paul II and Benedict as knowing of and ignoring for several years McCarrick's predatory homosexuality.
As a non-Catholic I've no problem with sex between consenting adults who are not in a boss-subordinate relationship. Catholics, on the other hand, are supposed to have a problem with any sexual activity by priests or their superiors.
An archbishop preying on seminarians and junior priests is like a corporate VP hitting on very junior employees. What makes it "repellant" is the power differential between them, and the consequent favoritism and/or coercive aspects of a relationship if one either develops, or is refused. Hat tip to Lucianne.com for the link and to Eric Burden & the Animals for my headline.
