“The sexual abuse of minors by clergy and its poor handling by Church leaders has been one of the greatest challenges for the Church in our time.  Many of you have committed your lives to this cause…  The failure to act properly to halt this evil and to assist its victims has sullied our witness to God’s love. In the Confiteor, [prayer confessing sins] we ask forgiveness not only for the wrong we have done, but also for the good we have failed to do.  It can be easy to forget sins of omission, for in a way they seem less real; yet in fact they are very real, and they hurt the community as much as others, if not more so.”