Comment: Mokantx,

Thank you for your reply. Here in Ireland, that critical mass has already been  reached. Thanks to the Govt. Commission, Judicial Reviews and reports; we know all the facts. There is no hiding place for any listed clerical paedophile or enabling bishop. The damage has already become irreparable. The credibility of the hierarchy as a body; is zero. As an individual, the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin is an exception. He released almost 6,000 diocesan files on priests and abuse allegations; when requested by the Commission; despite his predecessor making an application for a High Court injunction, to stop him. The Murphy Report on the Dublin Diocese accused the Archdiocese of  it's priority of secrecy; the avoidance of scandal; the protection of the church's reputation; and the preservation of it's assets. The welfare of children and justice for victims were subordinated to those priorities.

The report heralded the demise of the "episcopal caste" in people's minds.