Our own holiness will mend the Church

SIR – In the opening paragraph of his article “The root of the abuse crisis” (August 31), Christopher Altieri asks the question: “How did we get here?” The abuse within the Church has horrified us all, from the lay faithful to the faithful bishops, including the Pope.

Much is being done to bring about transparency, accountability, justice and healing. The questions “Who? What? Where? When?” cleanse the Church’s wound. Other questions: how do we prevent this from happening again? How do we deal with abusers and bring healing to the abused? Bring hope.