Thomas – Is this a wind up?
The current Pope, Ratzinger, prior to becoming Pope was head of the 'Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith'. The role of this 'office' within the Church is... “... to promote and safeguard the doctrine on the faith and morals throughout the Catholic world: for this reason everything which in any way touches such matter falls within its competence."
This office was aware of the widespread abuse of children because that was it's main role. Ratzinger was head of this office and was instrumental in deliberately covering up allegations of child rape... and you're suggesting that the child abuse allegations are 'stupid'?
If this is your honest opinion and not some sort of pathetic joke then I suggest that you are woefully ignorant of the facts about Ratzinger's role in the whole hypocritical, immoral, vile, sordid, and illegal affair.