Yes under civil and criminal law they should be held to the same standard. Under canon law they still have rights to due process and when found guilty discipline that both punishes the priest and protects the public should be meted out.
“The Roman Catholic Church and secular organizations should be held to the same standard.”
Okay, as long as we get to bring Protestants and “secular organizations” before inquisition trials - I’m all for it. Always be careful what you wish for.
All rapists should be held to the same standard, wherever they are found. Did the parents call the police, or did they remain silent because a priest was the guilty party? In the case of one pervert priest that I am aware of, the father of the victim agreed to keep quiet, as long as the priest agreed to get help for his “problem”. This silence on the part of the victim’s family put others at risk.
Hey, this was Bad, I mean BAD. BAD, BAD.
But, how many times must we see these stories recycled, and then recycled again, and then again, and again, and again, and.......................??????