Far be it from me to comment on public relations strategies, but it seems to me that "Oh, you think this is bad? Boy, there's a whole bunch of even worse cases you *don't* know about!" might not be the strongest response to press scrutiny.
Far be it from me to comment on public relations strategies, but it seems to me that "Oh, you think this is bad? Boy, there's a whole bunch of even worse cases you *don't* know about!" might not be the strongest response to press scrutiny.
If true, I'd say it's a good response. Essentially, 'it hasn't taken 2 years because we're dragging our feet, but because there are a lot of other cases that we've been working on.'
Although I am now concerned how many of those other, worse abusers have advisory status in a Vatican office, or were invited to preach for Lent, or were given the opportunity to move to a different diocese and pastor a parish.
Far be it from me to comment on public relations strategies, but it seems to me that "Oh, you think this is bad? Boy, there's a whole bunch of even worse cases you *don't* know about!" might not be the strongest response to press scrutiny.
If true, I'd say it's a good response. Essentially, 'it hasn't taken 2 years because we're dragging our feet, but because there are a lot of other cases that we've been working on.'
Although I am now concerned how many of those other, worse abusers have advisory status in a Vatican office, or were invited to preach for Lent, or were given the opportunity to move to a different diocese and pastor a parish.