I wish I could share your optimism, Sister, but based on what I've seen of Francis and his handling of the abuse scandal, I just cannot.

You have done a nice job of recounting kind words, nice thoughts, and innuendo that might suggest reasons to hope. In even STRONG\ER language, at times Francis promised tribunals to hold bishops accountable, only later to quietly abandon that effort.  Didn't even bother to explain.  He formed a highly touted papal commission on abuse.  At this point, the victims and several other prominent members of the team have quit, and the Commission seems relegated to writing guidelines for third world bishops.  Perhaps that's important work, but nothing at all like what was implied when the Commission was announced.  Cardinal Muller was called out publicly: has anything happened?  How about  the many bishops who enabled this mess, stonewalled victims, etc: I'm sure by now many of them are gone, right?

He may mean well, but don't assume he'll deliver.