The National Catholic Register’s report is appropriately sanitised to leave out the admission by Pope Francis that the Church has been slow to respond, and his “error” in pardoning an abusive priest. However, the comments are the interesting part because almost everyone has criticized Francis for more window dressing and not following up his words with actions over matters such as the pontifical secret over clergy sexual abuse of children, failing to discipline bishops, and his appointment of bishops tarnished by the abuse scandal etc. If the readers of the National Catholic Register are feeling that the wool is being pulled over their eyes, then it most certainly is.