There is no connection between allowing a more generous use of the Tridentine Mass and a parish or diocesan policy regarding clergy sexual abuse. They just aren’t connected. Of course when Ms Brooks Thistlewhatever uses words like “reactionary” or “circling the wagons” or “consolidating its power in the heirarchy” she might fool some into thinking that, well, this must be related to covering up sex abuse. The fact remains that there just isn’t a connection. Maybe next time she should actually try to formulate a coherent argument before bashing a Church about which she knows nothing.
You’re right, what a stretch, a connection between lifting the indult and abuse cover-ups? That’s so contrived, so irrational, and so inflammatory, apparently only she and Cardinal Mahony would have the gall to suggest it. I wonder if she got the idea from his inane and inaccurate comments yesterday?