Bishops, even bishops of Rome, will one day have to render an account to their Lord.

Lord have mercy.

Gabriel Byrne: 'There’s a shame about men speaking out. A sense that if you were abused, it was your fault' https://t.co/2Ftc9XQjT3

— The Guardian (@guardian) November 8, 2020

How do you rebuild trust? By not repeating the mistakes from the past and learning from it. That is what ecclesial reform would require, but at this pace, the patriarchate of Rome may have to suffer a severe pruning first.

To this distrust of the Church, in the US add a distrust for nearly all other major institutions, particularly among younger people.

How do you rebuild trust in institutions? https://t.co/K5O0VHKCbd pic.twitter.com/gdK4MO2yYZ

— Bill McCormick, SJ (@BMcCSJ) November 10, 2020