For all the progress Pope Francis has made during his short tenure, this still remains the elephant in the tent. The abuse has been so systemic and widespread, along with being covered up and denied, we may not see a satisfactory resolution in our lifetime.
Much to his credit, he has addressed certain areas of the problem, but the overwhelming scope is daunting. He has focused largely on healing, rather than denying, which is a giant step for the church to take. He has also been thorough in dealing with Vatican officials who he have thwarted any efforts he is pursuing, including firing almost all of the Vatican bankers, and the US Vatican Ambassador who set up the controversial meeting with Kim Davis.
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It's going to take a lot to turn the ship around, but, I guess the G-man is positioning himself to be of assistance in any way he can.
Details to follow . . .