Just imagine if the Pope stood in Phoenix Park and told the truth

Who is in charge of the Catholic Church? asks Alison O’Connor. 

Is it the man due to land in Ireland tomorrow morning? The Catholic Church is in the teeth of a global paedophilia crisis. In advance of the visit of Pope Francis Ireland has become the global focus for that. You have to wonder where it is that the power truly lies.

We are left with a poor choice when it comes to concluding what exactly has been going on at the highest level of the Catholic Church.