I think the church is so steeped in this culture of silence, of not "rocking the boat," that those traits have become a cancer on the organization.  

I too am angered, and extremely disappointed by this story.  That a Cardinal O'Malley can be a leader of the Archdiocese of Boston, and NOT understand the anger, and the need for the church hierarchy to address this stuff is beyond my imagination.  Sadly, it calls to question in my mind, his motives, and his beliefs about all of this.  

I cannot help but recall the Gospel story about Jesus cleaning out the temple.  I just can NOT imagine a Jesus that would get angry and take action over "money changers" and commerce on temple properties, but who would be willing to sit back and take is slow when it comes to child abuse.  I don't even want to believe in such a Jesus. Nor do I.  

For a church that calls us to a change of heart, church leadership seems  completely unwilling to adopt the same standard for themselves.