[Jim Noble]

At least the present Cardinal did what had to be done.

After resisting to the last possible moment disclosure of what every informed person already knew.

The most difficult thing to understand about this whole mess is why there was not one bishop - not one, not here, not in Ireland, not in Belgium, not in Austria - who reacted to this like any normal man would do.

If Gomez had taken this action on day one (OK, or after two weeks) it would have been praiseworthy.

Now, it's just more concessions after being forced by the law to disclose.

Mahoney should be laicized.

[Alex Murphy]

The most difficult thing to understand about this whole mess is why there was not one bishop - not one, not here, not in Ireland, not in Belgium, not in Austria - who reacted to this like any normal man would do. If Gomez had taken this action on day one (OK, or after two weeks) it would have been praiseworthy. Now, it's just more concessions after being forced by the law to disclose.

Well said.