While I agree with the sentiment that the Commission must include victims, I found this line from the article to be  but one more step in the church's ability to rewrite history:

"The commission has helped the church make great strides in addressing this global issue, but it is in danger of becoming irrelevant."

Exactly HOW did that commission has helped the church "make great strides" in addressing the issue?  I ask sincerely, because I'm pretty sure it was the INABILITY of that Commission to make progress that contributed to the exit of it's victim members. This commission was irrelevant from day one.

It's PRECISELY these subtle statements that contribute to the historical rewrite.  It doesn't take an advanced degree to be able to imagine a day when the church is celebrating the great Sainted popes JPII and BXVI who acted so boldly to rid the church of this mess, who cleaned house, and who changed the church top to bottom to bring change and accountability....  you get the idea...