Here's an interesting link that claims that the problem is worse among Protestants although the author points out that abuse of the opposite sex is greater among Protestant clergy and that Catholic abuse is more likely to be homosexual.
Homosexual paedophilia does seem to be more in evidence among accused Catholic clergy in Australia.
http://www.catholicconvert.com/wp-content/uploads/SexInProtestantChurches.pdf

There is an article entitled ‘Evidence, Memory and the Law’ in today's Quadrant Online that also puts forward the opinions I expressed in my first post. I'm sure there will be a rush to read it :). It is not paywalled.

Shadow, you fail to comprehend, my opening line "What are the ramifications for the Catholic Church, and others" AND OTHERS. What does AND OTHERS mean. According to you //you (Paul 1405) were ignoring all the others// Well I didn't, the fact is Wilson is the only one found guilty at this time, and he happens to be a senior Catholic cleric.

ttbn, Of course you wont argue with me, you have nothing to support your 3% nonsense. What motivated you to create the erroneous figure of 3%, when even the CC puts the figure at 7%, a figure accepted by the Sex Abuse Royal Commission. Without foundation are you trying to diminish the culpability of the Catholic Church in this matter, it looks that way.

Issy, there certainly is a problem in the Protestant Churches with paedophilia. As there is in many non-religious organizations and in some sections of the Australian community in general. All of that needs to be exposed, and the wrongs righted as far as possible. More importantly, I do not believe churches and other organization have done nearly enough to address the systemic problems within their organizations. They make promises, and dole out plenty of platitudes, but what have they really changed, very little.

No Paul. I will not argue with you because it is futile arguing with a bigoted Christian-hating Green.

Is Mise,

"have family members and friends who are atheists and they all received a good grounding in moral behaviour from their parents, some of whom were also atheists".

I'm sure you think that is the case, but my money says that there has to be a Christian influence somewhere in the background, because that is what the Western way of life is based on. It is not only family and friends who influence us.

"In all the copious debates about religion and society,
one of the key questions is never properly canvassed.

What would Australia feel like without an active
vaguely relevant Catholic Church?

While today we talk about its poor legacies like
sexual abuse. Consider the vacuum caused by the surrender
of a hopeful Church, together with its ritual life,
its routine generosity, its largesse of spirit, its roadmap
for a soul'd journey through life. Does any of this
still matter to us?

See how these Christians love each other, was the Romans'
awestruck observation of the earliest Church people. Maybe
our version should be about hope. See how these 21st century
Catholics' hope and how it revives them. And then how it
encourages them to act as though there is more to life than
meets the eye. This is the call that many can hardly bear to
hear. We can but live in hope that some of us do."
(Geraldine Doogue).

There is no doubt that the clerical profession has taken
a severe battering and the respect for the priesthood is,
understandably at an all-time low. The cover-ups, the
protection of abusive clergy, and the refusal to admit
egregious mistakes are unjustifiable. We have not yet even
begun to calculate the damage these crimes have done to
people's trust and to the reputation of the church.

Trust is going to have to be built up from the ground up.
From Bishops and Priests. Hopefully the Church will be
able to do precisely that.