text: As to "Catholic church can play vital role in healing the nation", one is tempted to say, "Physician, Heal Thyself"!
  The deep-down problem is culturally ingrained mistreatment of women as secondary to men, even, as 'play things'. Presidents aren't immune from this social defect, nor are hierarchy.
  It starts in the Garden of Eden Myth, and continues in male self-identity as divinely privileged over females.
  Here's the place for social action, not just dialogue, but action. A big step forward would be for Church to acknowledge female co-equality, including place in Church, including ordination of women, and ending pretension of divine preference of males over females.
  Let the 'dialogue of social action begin', beginning with the original sin of violating the human right of women, from the 'Garden of Eden' time to the present time.
  The Church continues to be part of the problem.
  Religious dialogue characterizes political dialogue. Religion profoundly qualifies politics. And always will.