New Vatican Panel. Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for Change

AdamHorowitzLaw.com (law firm blog)

March 9, 2020

Feel like playing along with a little experiment?

Let’s imagine you wanted to set up a panel on the Catholic abuse and cover up crisis.

BUT. . . you want to make sure it’s totally ineffective.

How would you do it? Here’s our recipe.

First, we’d appoint only Catholics. More insularity in an institution that’s been insular for centuries can’t help.

Second, we’d pick only men. More male dominance in an institution that’s been dominated by men for centuries can’t help.

Third, we’d tap only ordained clerics. More clerics in an institution that’s been crippled by clericalism for centuries can’t help.

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