KANSAS CITY (MO)
National Catholic Reporter
November 13, 2018
By David Clohessy
Speculation can be fun. But it’s not helpful, at least not in the short run. And few would dispute that the U.S. church can’t afford the luxury of “taking the long view” when it come to the safety of kids right about now.
So let’s stop guessing why Vatican officials nixed the nearly meaningless measures U.S. bishops had planned to discuss this week in Baltimore.
Instead, let’s get practical and ask: What should U.S. bishops do now to protect kids, expose wrongdoers and heal the wounded?
The answer is actually fairly straightforward. Bishops must use their already vast powers to help stop more abuse and cover-up.
Let’s start with two steps that are already being done across many U.S. dioceses sporadically but should be expanded, steps that do not require Vatican approval or new U.S. church policies:
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