Here is what Andrew Sullivan has to say.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/andrew_sullivan/article7086620.ece

Maureen Dowd has also spoken up several times.

We are not talking about the failings of some psychologically deranged priests. We are talking about bishops, cardinals, and a pope who could not or would not pull the plug on this..assign them to an accounting office or have a constant watchguard on them when they interact with anyone, but no contact ever with children or teens.

An article about the former Bishop or maybe Cardinal of Portland Oregon..asked why he didn't warn parishioners when a priest was reassigned (and probably in the time duration when he should have been on a sex offenders registry) he said he didn't want to embarrass him. Jesus, Mary and Joseph and all that is holy. mg