Church leaders complicit

From the National Catholic reporter.

Accurate too.

Silence on sexual violence makes church leaders complicit, say victim advocates

by Heidi Schlumpf

Reports of sexual harassment by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein have prompted more victims of sexual violence to go public.  Yet Catholic Church leaders have been conspicuously quiet on the issue. This silence -- combined with teachings and systems that contribute to a culture in which sexual violence against women is rampant -- makes the church complicit, say theologians and those who work with victims.  And given the church's own lack of accountability in response to clergy sexual abuse, its credibility on the issue is already damaged.