should the Pope hand over secret doc's about priest protection?

Of course!! But they will not!!

No surprise that not a single guilty priest in the Belgian scandal has been punished in any way by the Vatican!!

World wide only two or three have in fact been punished by the Vatican and then only in response to a huge outcry!!

Would any responsible adult leave a child alone with a priest?

Surely the answer must be NO!! And that illustrates the damage the Vatican is doing with it's cover ups and excuses!!

The Pope and the vatican in trying to cover up and limit the damage are doing the exact opposite and whilst leading the catholic church into ridicule and derision but are harming christianity as a whole!!

The Vatican has tried to blame it all on the Jews and the gays – the very people they love to persecute anyway!!

Worst still are the catholics on here trying to suggest because it only represents 4% of the clergy it is not a problem!!!

For gods sake what percentage of murderers or rapists are acceptable then?!!

When will people realize this is about the terrible rape and sexual assault of children being covered up and allowed to continue?!!

Do people who support this not realise that it flies in the face of a loving god and they are probably looking at hell because a loving god is never going to forgive them?!!!

Priests wear protection? I thought that was a sin...

If you know of any "secret docs", tell the police! I'm sure they could use your help in bringing abusers to justice.

The church shouldn't get any special benefits. If there is good cause that they have incriminating evidence, go to a judge, get a search warrant, kick in the door. SEARCH WARRANT!! EVERYONE ON THE GROUND NOW!!!

I fail to see the necessity for any such documents be kept a secret.

Yes.