“The reports from the Texas dioceses follow months after similar reports from Illinois and Pennsylvania.”
Why now??? Are they trying to head off some larger national/international reveal?
Setting off a small blaze (...flaming, har) — most of those named are elderly or dead, their misdeeds in the 1970s or 80s—as a firebreak.
I trust Cardinal DiNardo. I think he’s one of the good guys, having met him and followed news about him. Hope I’m not wrong!
Setting up for Senate confirmation hearings of a Catholic nominee for SCOTUS. We will be hearing a lot about "Evil, corrupt Catholics" hereon.