Danno, I have been listening off and on this week, and at times in the past.  This investigation is a thorough and thoughtful process.  This past week has been especially interesting - because it is getting down to really seeking what bishops and heads of religious orders have learned and what they think can be done within the church to address the culture that allowed child sex abuse to become a scourge and to be hidden by those in charge.  I think far too many of the big guys still think all they have to do is say "sorry" - and ignore a real look at how the world-wide Catholic Church and world-wide religious orders all behaved in the same way.

The change that is needed is huge.  It is not just tweaking canon law here and there, but changing their own minds and hearts on issues that JPII and BXVI promoted - power sharing with laity and women.

Too many current bishops learned to keep their minds and their mouths shut.  But some good ones are coming out now, with Pope Francis.