Just in the space of a few day's; we had Parolin, & now Francis coming out strongly about child abuse. Francis pledges; "to work strenuously and with foresight, for the protection of minors and their dignity" including on-line. His Pontifical Commission, failed to deliver any significant progress after 3 years of talking; due to his obvious lack of authority over the Curia; to enforce any recommendations he had approved.  Parolin must also  come under scrutiny, as he is the enforcer of policy. Both Francis & Parolin failed in their duty of Christian care to children & minors. 
As for the Pope's comment: "As all of us know in recent years; the church has come to acknowledge her own failures; in providing for the protection of children" .. " extreme grave facts have come to light; for which we have to accept our responsibility before God; before victims & public opinion".  YES, thanks to the tenacity the victims & media. Nobody told him it goes back MD years. Maybe that is "recent"