"...his presence today in a secular courtroom marks the victory of transparency over secrecy, and of the rule of law over the Vatican's failed strategy of containment."

I think we still have to see if our police departments, district attorneys, courts, judges and juries are going to actually treat an accused sex abusing religious person in the same way they would treat an accused sex abusing non-cleric/religious person.  We have to see if our legislators will stiffen laws that mandate reporting and extend statutes of limitations so those who commit and cover-up such abuse can be held accountable. 

Admittedly, we are seeing more bishops held to account in civil proceedings here in the U.S. and Australia and in some other countries.  But too few, especially among those who covered-up abuse.  Australia gives me hope that all that was revealed in the Victorian Inquiry and the Royal Commission proceedings are making a difference.  May we all learn what Australia can now teach us.