Vjack nails it with a post on the Irish child abuse scandal.
Confronted by mounting evidence of the scope of their crimes, a conspiracy to protect the perpetrators from prosecution, and a growing public outcry (at least I sure as hell hope it continues to grow), some Church officials are issuing apologies while others are simply continuing to ignore the issue. In this post, I will examine some of the statements which have been issued so far by Church officials, former Church officials, and assorted Catholics speaking out.
I encourage you to visit Atheist Revolution and read the whole post. It will piss you off. I am sure of it.