[woofer]

"We all know that we are going through difficult times and that some real problems within the church have been magnified to discredit the moral authority of the church,"

I don't know about that, but I do know that in dioceses where the problem was recognized and dealt with early on in the scandal (Belleview, IL for example) the bishop and honest priests have eliminated priest abuse of kids.

[MEG33]

There wouldn't be a scandal if others had done this.

[TheGeezer]

Our Archdiocese has had a stringent policy in place since 1989, requiring, for example, background investigations of all personnel, special interviews, and extra training.