Among those participating in the protest were the hearing impaired victims of the notorious Antonio Provolo Institute in Verona, Italy, where deaf children were sodomized for years by Catholic priests and brothers.

In response to the church abuse crisis, many parishes around the country have been bringing out the big guns in a spiritual sense—calling on St. Michael the Archangel to help the church.

The Vatican Observatory plans on opening its unique space at the papal villa to the public starting in the summer 2019 with visits organized by the Vatican Museums.

The Diocese of Columbus said last week it would release a list in the next few months that will include the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of abuse, whether they are living or dead.

Calling itself Better Church Governance, the group plans to enlist former F.B.I. agents to investigate cardinals on how they handled allegations of sexual abuse and whether they have remained faithful to their vows.

It was only a matter of time before lay people would take it upon themselves to investigate church scandals.