The abuses these survivors suffered at the hands of priests were not crimes of passion, they said, but cold exploitations of control.

"We must never stand outside the church to judge her; we are the church. We all are responsible for the church, including when there are problems in the church."

The editors offer a few key steps for leaders of the church to take in response to the Pa. grand jury report.

On the Feast of the Assumption and following more revelations of sexual abuse, a priest reflects on the hard work required for the church to “come to perfection.”

"Two weeks ago, I shared with you my sadness, anger, and shame over the recent revelations concerning Archbishop Theodore McCarrick," the cardinal said. "Those sentiments continue and are deepened in view of the Pennsylvania grand jury report."

We need our shepherds to stand with us, their flock, and not merely flock together.