Even for an institution that measures its history in centuries, not
decades, the Vatican’s move toward sanctions against bishops who cover
up for pedophile priests seems glacial.
“So when news arrived last week (June 15) that Pope Francis has approved the creation of a church tribunal to do just that, embracing the recommendations of a papal commission led by Boston’s archbishop, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, you could imagine a Greek chorus of abuse victims responding: ‘It’s about time.’
https://voicefaithful.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/vatican-abuse-tribunal-has-much-work-to-do-the-boston-globe/
“So when news arrived last week (June 15) that Pope Francis has approved the creation of a church tribunal to do just that, embracing the recommendations of a papal commission led by Boston’s archbishop, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, you could imagine a Greek chorus of abuse victims responding: ‘It’s about time.’
https://voicefaithful.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/vatican-abuse-tribunal-has-much-work-to-do-the-boston-globe/