That's a twisting of a news story if I ever heard one. Its weird how bizarrely desperately the media grabs at straws sometimes to try to make all Catholics evil or whatever. 
Both sins receive the highest level of discipline, as they should. Do you want the Vatican to make up some super special ultra penalty for pedophiles only or what? One has added criminal charges attached to it so there you go. The Daily mail is a terrible publication even on the best of subjects.
Not all pedophile priests are subject to criminal law since consent laws vary. So for example, in some states boys 16-18 could still legally consent, but yet the priest would still be removed.
Both sins receive the highest level of discipline, as they should. Do you want the Vatican to make up some super special ultra penalty for pedophiles only or what? One has added criminal charges attached to it so there you go. The Daily mail is a terrible publication even on the best of subjects.
Quote:Of course, at least it's nice to know that the RCC is halfway through the best way of dealing with paedophile priests. They're excommunicating them. But I don't see them turning them over to the proper authorities yet.They are required to follow the same laws as anyone else wrt reporting any sort of criminal activity.
Not all pedophile priests are subject to criminal law since consent laws vary. So for example, in some states boys 16-18 could still legally consent, but yet the priest would still be removed.
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