While the current headlines reflect advanced thinking by the Roman Catholic Church on topics such as condoms and the ‘new princes’ elections, I read little on the Vatican’s response to the issue of sexually abusive clergy during Pope Benedict XVI’s historic meeting of worldwide bishops and cardinals last week. The Pontiff surely realizes that the Church cannot advance while dragging these crimes and the mayhem of conspiracies behind it. Nor can it redirect our attention by disavowing what it has done.

The opportunity for accountability, resolution and a promise for the protection of vulnerable children is now. If this chance for doggedness and truthfulness is lost, then so crumbles another pillar of civilization and hope. And if the Church is unwilling, then perhaps it is justice that it should pay with whatever is left of its integrity.

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