Addressing the clergy abuse crisis in the church will require "wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency," said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl at the end of a Sept. 2 Mass in Washington.

A year after Pope Francis urged Colombians to build unity and a nation for all after more than half a century of conflict, the country's Catholic Church continues to play a key role in the quest for reconciliation.

In the end, despite my anger, my sorrow, my sinfulness and the sins of others, I stay because I do care.

A room full of bishops talking about themselves and what they need to do to govern effectively is not the right move at this time.

"I still feel like a Jesuit," said Bishop Milan Lach. "And I am grateful for what I received from the Society of Jesus."

The board wants to close a loophole in church policy that critics say fails to hold bishops accountable when it comes to sexual abuse allegations.