Pope's actions speak louder than words in the clergy sex abuse scandal

According to a recent Associate Press article, "Pope Benedict XVI recognizes the damage and pain caused by clergy sex abuse and will seek to heal wounds during his U.S. pilgrimage next week."

That sounds good. But talk is cheap.

After all, we learned three years ago that this current pope, in his previous role as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, worked to obstruct inquiries into clergy sex abuse. (Isn't obstruction of justice a sin?)

If I were a victim of clergy sex abuse, I would not be impressed by the pope's new promises.