"Is being ashamed enough, considering the extent and length of these crimes, and inability of this church to take action for decades."

What would you have him do?

For starters he should castrate the Bishops that floated these criminals from church to church & parish to parish & hang them out for the public to flog them. The Bishops were the ones that should really be held for hanging as they were the ones that are responsible for these pedophiles to continue to victimize for decades when they could have nip it in the bud & stop this as an excepted behavior.

He feels sorry but not nearly as sorry as the kids that became vitims & then had to go on knowing their tormentors continued elsewhere unabashed in their wake of ruin.

He should also give the victims what they ask for, they are due thier justice. He should at the very least try & give them an ear & listen.

Barry