This is really outrageous!
I think the solution to the catholic church's problems is to recognize the pederasty is not a theistic problem but a legal one. Their response should be report it to the police, not the cardinal.
I assume it is a long-held fight and habit of the catholic church to stay free of European monarchy's control. And also, quite frankly, that power is not easily given up.
But when child-abusers (or adult-abusers for that matter) are given 10th and 20th chances to redeem themselves through prayer and seek forgiveness through some mythical being (hey, I have to be me), it is time to force change from the outside.
When the secular authorities start to enforce the law and investigate the churches criminally, the whole house of cards will come a tumbling down. And the sooner the better!
