ARTICLE: Report Says Irish Bishops and Police Hid Abuse, By SARAH LYALL, New York Times, November 26, 2009

The gist:

The Roman Catholic Church and the police in Ireland systematically colluded in covering up decades of child sex abuse by priests in Dublin, according to a scathing report released Thursday.

Meaning this is a system-wide problem and not just an American one.

It also means Rome's absolute failings in this regard are consistent.

What I would give to see the International Criminal Court lay one indictment on the Vatican, because, are these not widespread crimes against humanity's weakest members?