In business, Pope would have lost job

It's enlightening to read the Daily Herald's coverage of the European perspective of the sexual abuse crisis within the Catholic Church. Despite the pain and suffering that has been revealed in America, one would think that the Vatican leadership would have learned something, It's painfully obvious, however, that from the Pope on down, the church is operating in its typical business-as-usual way in dealing with priestly sexual abuse. The mouthpiece of the Vatican is taking a page right from the U.S. bishops by claiming that sexual abuse occurs in all professions and by attacking the motives and character of those brave victims who have come forward seeking justice.

While it's true that sexual abuse occurs in all walks of life, no other institution on earth has made it a part of its official policy to cover up, conceal and deceive the authorities the way the church has done for decades. What other institution other than the Catholic Church has been caught and admitted to denying justice to sexual abuse victims? What other private or public figure other than the Pope would keep his or her job after admitting that for decades it condoned a policy of protecting sexual abusers from the authorities?

Sadly, right here at St. Peter's of Geneva we're still experiencing the prior pastor's supporters attacking and intimidating those who dared step forward seeking justice for the perversions of another St. Peter priest.

Sorry, Europe. You'll learn as we have here in America that so long as the "good Catholics" keep the money flowing, the church has no intention to change its tune.

Frank Bochte

Geneva