...and once again, on those ever more rare times when Francis does talk about the scandal, the focus remains squarely on the priestly pedophiles.   The tribunals he mentions refer, I believe, to the tribunals that hold PRIESTS accountable.  As to the idea that HE proposed several years ago about similar tribunals to hold bishops accountable....   <crickets>.

I suppose I'm just getting jaded with all of this stuff, but I gather he has spoken to Marie AFTER she resigned.  She herself said that he had never spoken with her before.  So this comes across as but one more example of "too little/too late," all wrapped with the best spin/paper-over the Vatican can muster.

The obvious question remains:  why?   Why can't, or worse, won't Francis clean house?  Why won't he make this enough of a priority to actually make the real changes so badly needed?  Seriously, if the Vatican is still having to train bishops that abuse is bad, and must be addressed, and victims cared for...  

Really?