Well-said, Hi-Tech. Pope Francis is taking steps in the right direction — in Our Lord’s direction -— both symbolically and substantively, for the sake of cleaning out this filth of entrenched clerical vice and being a channel of healing for these victims of depraved conduct.
I offer my prayers. Please, I hope everyone will pray.
I certainly hope and pray that priests will become believers if they weren’t believers already. One of the saddest stories is that of unbelievers who worm their way into church ministry. Then when the story breaks, it spreads shame and embarrassment and grief all around.
Those who have offended would not necessarily need to be kicked out of the church ministry, but could be assigned to roles that will not pose that temptation to sin while Christ is helping them get their hearts straight, for example being chaplains for older adults.
**I offer my prayers. Please, I hope everyone will pray.**
I add mine.