Too little, too late?

Pope Benedict XVI has written a letter of apology to those that have been victims of child abuse by the church.He has said nothing in the defence of the church and has described these sick and twisted cimes as 'sinful and criminal'. The letter shall be read out at masses across the country this weekend. He said that he could not blame the victims from turning away from the Church and even God after the terrible and unforgiveable ordeals they have had to endure at the hands of people they should have been able to trust. He has condemned the abusers and calls on them to answer for their crimes against children and their fellow man.

While many people are saying this apology is too little too late, something which i can not totally disagree with, at least someone in the Catholic Church is trying to do something to correct the past and help the future generations. The Pope has called for an inspection into Irish Churches and religious institutions with the hope of introducing new regulations to prevent future abuses. While this wont help the brae victims of the past generations it may help the future generations. Their is no excuse for the behaviour of the Church in the past but it is finally doing something to change it's reputation and to fix its conscience.