ONLY 4%
(Friday) We are all relieved to find out that only 4% (!) of Roman Catholic priests in the U.S. are abusers. Link

Incredible! This is a corporate culture issue that is squarely on the shoulders of the bishops. They are the ones who, wink-wink, allowed this to go on for so long. It makes me angry and I'm sure the Roman Catholics in the U.S. feel even more betrayed. Until the bishops take responsibility and confess their own direct guilt, this problem will continue to haunt the church for perpetuity.

Not only do I grieve for the thousands and thousands of victims but also for the 96% of the priests who are now viewed with suspicion instead of respect -- making their hard jobs even harder. We've got to do something to encourage these survivors, too.