GannonFan wrote:The Church does itself no favors when it has done next to nothing to remove senior leadership that was part of these scandals - i.e. the part where they knew these things were happening and rather than solve the problem they kept these priests shielded and in positions to continue their abuse. Sure it will be painful to admit you're wrong, but still far less painful than the hurt the victims still feel today.
This is primary reason I don't buy all the hype my liberal friends have for this Pope. He's done absolutely nothing for the victims or even the structural organization of the Church. Until Francis proves he's more than just words, then he's as complicit in this as anyone else.
