Catholic Church Abuse Scandal

In a letter sent Saturday to Irish Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI admonished Irish bishops for their "grave errors of judgment" regarding sex abuse cases. The Pontiff also ordered an investigation into the Irish church. However, he did not place any blame on the Vatican's policies of keeping priest sex abuse cases a secret. This comes amid hundreds of new allegations of abuse in Europe, including several cases in the diocese where the pope served as archbishop.

Today we asked our panel if they feel the is pope heading in the right direction by acknowledging the scandals and ordering an investigation, of if it is too little too late. After reading their opinions, have your say by leaving a comment.