It appears evident that Pope Francis is under the continuing influence of Cardinal Sodano, who famously announced in 2010, alluding to the priest child abuse scandal, that it was, in effect, just so much "petty gossip". Francis' role increasingly seems to be as an interim "subject changer".
Please see, "Pope Francis, Cardinal Sodano and Sacrificing Children", at: http://wp.me/P2YEZ3-XC

Amen, Francis. As a former member of the International Human Rights Commmission of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, I fully agree.The pending International Criminal Court Complaint pending for almost a year and a half is a good, but slow, start, yet not enough. President Obama must set up a special national investigation commission, as Australia's PM, Julia Gillard, has so effectively done.

The papal resignation appears to be a strategic retreat, as the Pope and his Vatican clique ram through their hand-picked and pliable candidate to be next Pope. For more explanation, please see my, "The New Pope Will Fail Also ... ", at: http://wp.me/P2YEZ3-qj .

The Catholic Church hierarchy has clearly dominated local politicians and prosecutors. President Obama must step-up. He is being asked to do so by many. For additional info, please see http://wp.me/P2YEZ3-jD