As Pope Francis ponders what “accountability” for the abuse scandals implies, sooner or later he’ll likely have to consider figures such as Cardinal Sodano – officials who may not be guilty of a crime or a cover-up, but whose choices and statements have left many observers, especially abuse survivors, wondering exactly how serious the system truly is about “zero tolerance.”
The trail of Cdl. Sodano and “accountability”
As Pope Francis ponders what “accountability” for the abuse scandals implies, sooner or later he’ll likely have to consider figures such as Cardinal Sodano – officials who may not be guilty of a crime or a cover-up, but whose choices and statements have left many observers, especially abuse survivors, wondering exactly how serious the system truly is about “zero tolerance.”
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