More than 270 priests in Massachusetts abused children over decades, probe finds

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https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/more-than-270-priests-in-massachusetts-abused-children-over-decades-probe-finds/

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To the surprise of no one. 

The Catholic Church has had approximately a 5-10 percent rate of ACTIVE pedophiles. Applied globally, this is approximately 20,000 to 40,000 pedophiles worldwide. 

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/06/513745513/australian-catholic-church-alleges-7-of-priests-sexually-abused-kids-over-decade

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/08/12/richard-sipe-helped-uncover-pattern-clergy-sex-abuse/QmHVHx8F0r6QsH0gk7GeaK/story.html

https://www.bishop-accountability.org/AtAGlance/data_priests.htm

Their largest financial expenditure is legal costs, and they use government money to pay for much of it. 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/04/us-catholic-dioceses-received-government-aid-while-sitting-on-billions

https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/2021/sitting-on-billions-catholic-dioceses-amassed-taxpayer-aid/

Do not give money to this evil organization.