[SuziQ]

I don't really care what he SAYS about it, I only care what he DOES about it, and he's been doing that for almost 10 years. He began his work at the behest of John Paul II, and has continued as Pope.

I'm thinking that the victims of abuse don't care if he rails against homosexuals, either. The ones who met with the Pope were satisfied with what they discussed.

[TChad]

I don't really care what he SAYS about it, I only care what he DOES about it, and he's been doing that for almost 10 years.

Your personal views aside, what the pope says is important, and what he does not say is important, to millions of people, Catholics and non-Catholics. His words may be as important as his actions.

I'm thinking that the victims of abuse don't care if he rails against homosexuals

What on earth are you talking about? Obviously, not all homosexuals are child rapists. There was no indication whatever for the pope to rail against homosexuals as a group. There was a need, however, for him to address the scandal with candor and seriousness and accuracy, and from what I have read, he did not do it.

Only a very few victims actually met with the pope. I think that a man who as an adolescent had been raped by a priest might well feel disappointment or anger that the crime committed against him was apparently not worthy of mention. Maybe I am wrong, maybe the pope did address the issue. If not, he certainly should have.