Paul,

"Question; What concrete steps has the Catholic Church in Australia taken to reduce the number of paedophiles in its ranks?"

Much closer attention to vetting candidates for the priesthood, particularly as regards homosexuality.

It is homosexual paedophiles that are its main problem at the moment.

Care to comment on prosecuting those perjuring priests who vouched for Pell?

Well Paul you seem to be the target now, nothing new for you but it is highlighting some thing
The usual suspects love to hate
And too support some very real filth if they are considered from the lost right
NO ONE can put a case the proves the Catholic Church has changed or intends to
Show me one thing they have done to end this shameful crime on Children
At the hands of those who would have us believe they serve God
Any researcher looking at the the basic reason so many covered their ears and ignored these crimes should first read the post history of Is Miserable

My, my, Belly, did you discuss that with the wee foxies?

I'm sure it's not their considered opinion.

In 2012 George Pell stated by way of explanation -

"Back in those days, they were entitled to think of
paedophilia as simply a sin you could repent of."

I thought at that time that this was Pell's defence
of the notorious paedophile Ridsdale, a room-mate
and friend of his.

However now, after Pell's conviction, Pell's words
suddenly have a new meaning. Had he been speaking
about himself?

So how to avoid situations allowing child abuse in the future ? Surely allowing priests to marry, even homosexual priests, would be a step forward ? Stupid rules.

Nothing is fool-proof, or pervert-proof, but ensuring that anybody working with children - social workers, teachers, priests, etc. - is overseen by others, that no adult is allowed to be alone in a closed room with a child, that doors are kept open, that the worker does not get between the door and the child, that at least two workers must accompany children on buses or trips, CCTV, and so on - these measures might contribute towards safer environments for children ?

Joe

Foxy and Belly,

What do you think about letting those priests who perjured themselves for Pell, being let off?

Don't you think that they should be prosecuted, after all, they may well have perverted the course of justice if they'd been believed.