My View is that, should the “Vatican” do nothing they would leave Mahoney in place, a manager, who couldn’t or wouldn’t see the sinful and Evil damage being done to the most vulnerable in his care.
They would be leaving in place a manager responsible for the Biggest Scandal in the Catholic Church, who by his inept approach is responsible for the loss of thousands of children and many more thousands of souls leaving the Catholic Church.
The Pope (JPII) got rid of cdl. Law by promoting him to a plush job, and at the same time leaving Law as a Neon Light advertising how Little the Vatican really cares for the Children or the souls of the Faithful leaving the Catholic Church in droves.
However the Vatican would never miss the opportunity to Pounce of some the poor divorced Catholics who had to get out of a bad marriage, to possibly save their lives.
Their Christian treatment was to deny them the Sacraments.
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." -- Matthew 7:16-20"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?