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Letter to the Pope: Act now before it is too late

In recent days, the whole world has been treated to the most disgraceful spectacle ever;

numerous priests accused of taking advantage and bringing darkness to the very souls they are

supposed to guide to the light. The testimony of young boys suffering sexual abuse at the hands

of the men of the cloak is indeed disturbing. It should not happen anywhere, and the fact that it is

happening at the high alter of morality (the church is, without a doubt, the custodian of moral

conduct to the masses) makes it even more deplorable. According to a Gallup study published by

CNN, the faithful are losing faith in the church and the clergy in the wake of the abuse scandal

even as the Catholic Church fights to redeem its integrity (Burke).

This falling state of the Catholic Church is very disconcerting and not just for the faithful.

As I stated above, the church sets the standards of morality for the whole world. Catholic priests

have always occupied an elevated status in the Catholic faith, with the power to pardon the

sinners of their sins through confessionals. If the image of the Catholic Church is shaped by the

billions of faithful who flock its cathedrals and the priests who give Eucharist and listen to

confessionals in turn shape the faith of churchgoers, then it is right to say that the institution of

priesthood is the pillar that supports the Catholic Church. Indeed, the image of the church is

shaped by the conduct of priests.

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I don’t know for a fact where the chain of accountability in regards to priesthood ends,

but yours is the senior most office in the institution of the Catholic Church, so I will address my

concerns to you. The world is headed back to the dark days if only 31% of Americans hold the

clergy in high regard. The low regard for priests is a slippery slope that will gradually erode the

reach of the gospel and slowly weaken the Christian faith itself. And the world needs religion, as

you well know from theology school and a life dedicated to the gospel. Religion files out the

rougher edges that cause men to take advantage of other men. It treats humanity to treat each

other with consideration and to look up to a better life after death. Basically, the church shapes

the life of believers and atheists aside. Even the bitterest atheist thinks about the origin of man,

divine power, and life after death. These are the building blocks on which the foundation of the

church rests.

The widespread accusations of sexual abuse of children going back 70 years indicates

much laxity in the church you head, a laxity that might just destroy everything your predecessors

worked so hard to build. I don’t know if it is time the Catholic Church reconsidered the vow of

celibacy in the priesthood, but by all indications, this vow looks set to destroy the church itself, it

is also destroying the lives of innocent young boy and girls. This is unacceptable. It is the worst

form of injustice for these pure souls to walk the earth for the rest of their lives with the scars

inflicted upon them by men of the robe- the last people anyone would expect to raise a hand on

anyone else. It is high time you set your affairs in order sir, and you had better do it fast, because

your legacy depends on it. And what’s more, the very fate of the world, not to mention hundreds

or innocent young boys and girls, rests on the actions you take. I hope you take the right one.

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Work cited

Burke, Daniel. Catholics Are Losing Faith In Clergy And Church After Sexual Abuse Scandal,

Gallup Survey Says. CNN 2019. Retrieved from https://edition-

m.cnn.com/2019/01/11/us/catholic-gallup-

survey/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&rm=1 on 30 April 2019

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