tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post1770866191624506443..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: In a published preface for a new book, “Pope Francis” deflects blame for “monstrosity” of child sex abuse onto “servants of the Church”Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-15566819471868333952017-02-14T07:43:20.892-05:002017-02-14T07:43:20.892-05:00Kirk, that makes a lot of sense. Kirk, that makes a lot of sense. John Bugayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728044301053738095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-70803548308174411642017-02-14T07:18:04.202-05:002017-02-14T07:18:04.202-05:00John, what role does obsequiousness play in all of...John, what role does obsequiousness play in all of this? The Vatican values submissiveness, so would more likely promote an obsequious priest to the episcopacy than one liable to ask questions; this would create an hierarchy less likely to confront than to conceal.Kirk Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142889734004402296noreply@blogger.com