The Vatican has not understood

In his pastoral letter the Pope took a stance on the cases of abuse within the Irish Church, but the liberal daily Der Standard says it didn't go far enough: "Ratzinger failed to acknowledge his own responsibility and that of the Vatican. He was on the committee that examined more than 20 years ago how to deal with cases of abuse. … The fact that the Pope didn't clearly refer to mistakes in the Church system but rather blamed the 'fast pace of social change' in Ireland leads to the conclusion that either he has understood nothing or doesn't want to understand anything and above all doesn't want to take the necessary steps. For sure, the call to 'submit to the demands of justice' is a first, important step. But Pope Benedict XVI refuses to go further and promise an obligation to report such cases and compensation or even name the root causes, like celibacy." 

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