The pope is a moral statesman on the global stage, a peerless voice for human rights. “If you want peace, work for justice,” Pope Paul VI memorably said.
Now a crisis of justice confronts Pope Francis — a man revered by many millions as a champion for the poor, migrants and victims of sexual trafficking, among others — after shock waves from a Pennsylvania grand jury report and an explosive allegation this weekend by a former Vatican ambassador who alleges that Francis is among those hiding abusers.
What specifically can Francis do to restore the values of justice amid the exploding clerical sex abuse catastrophe?