My thanks for a cartoon that speaks volumes about the Roman Catholic Church’s protracted dithering over how to counter endemic clerical sexual abuse. As a “recovering Catholic,” my lapsed status may not entitle me to pray that the Church somehow survives its existential crisis. Still, I hope that Pope Francis soon confers with God, perhaps along these lines:
Francis: “Holy Father, can you ever forgive me for having ignored rampant clerical molestations of minors?”
God: “Well, when you learned of these horrific crimes, why did you not take remedial action to prevent future violations of innocent youths?