Transparency helps and dividing power helps. Many of the churches and authoritarian governments don't really do that well. The Catholic Church has refined, over a very long time, the keeping and hiding of secrets.
I think they have a pretty good shot at making some substantive changes with this new Pope. That he was elected at all, and so quickly, speaks for itself. The Cardinals know things have to change. They avoided it in selecting Benedict. I believe many of them regret that. I am looking for more transparency and sanctions for the covering up of criminal and unethical behavior.
It could happen. Since we are all subject to human failings, including the Pope, and am confident that Francis is fully aware of this, I think he is not afraid to face the problems. But cleaning things up can be a dirty thankless business. There will be resistance. I have my fingers crossed that he well succeeds. And he will change the Church. That is a given.
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