I will believe this pope when he sends back Cardinal Bernard Law to face justice. As the Archbishop of the Boston Diocese, Law was the top dog in sheltering abusive priests. He has likewise been sheltered by this pope and his two predecessors since he fled to the Vatican. In fact, he was given even more power in Rome, and kept his Cardinal appointment. Meanwhile, the faithful have born the brunt of the retribution, seeing their parishes dissolved and sold off to pay compensation to the victims. The popes', bishops', and priests' victims, not theirs.

So far, Pope Francis has not walked the talk. And he's had plenty of time. Until and unless he does, this is just more papal obfuscation, just more moral bankruptcy.