In 1998 a Roman Catholic nun named Marie McDonald wrote a brief and
painful summary of her concerns to her colleagues and superiors. It was
labeled "strictly confidential." She was worried, she said, about the
sexual abuse of nuns by Roman Catholic priests in Africa.
The memo—titled "The Problem of the Sexual Abuse of African Religious in Africa and in Rome" was concise. "Sexual harassment and even rape of sisters by priests and bishops is allegedly common," it said. Sisters, financially dependent on priests, occasionally have to perform sexual favors in exchange for money. McDonald analyzed the causes of this widespread violation of chastity vows and then made this plea:
http://www.newsweek.com/future-catholic-celibacy-may-be-doubt-70613
The memo—titled "The Problem of the Sexual Abuse of African Religious in Africa and in Rome" was concise. "Sexual harassment and even rape of sisters by priests and bishops is allegedly common," it said. Sisters, financially dependent on priests, occasionally have to perform sexual favors in exchange for money. McDonald analyzed the causes of this widespread violation of chastity vows and then made this plea:
http://www.newsweek.com/future-catholic-celibacy-may-be-doubt-70613