Clear response to abuse crisis is urgently needed, cardinal O'Malley says

Clear response to abuse crisis is urgently needed, cardinal O'Malley says: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Responding quickly and appropriately to the problem of abuse must be a priority for the Catholic Church, said Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, president of the Vatican's Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

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I defend the Pope.  But the cries for something to be said have got to me.  At least the Pope could say I will address everyone's concerns in a letter, exhortation, or an encyclical, etc.