Well either he was the leader and head of the catholic church who has done all these great things (and
thus knew all about this situation and the cover up) or he was simply a figure head and is to be pitied for being used as a pawn and not deserving of any praise.
I've likened it before to the
situation where a licensed electrician tells you that he can't do what you want because it violates numerous safety codes, mainly because it creates a dangerous safety hazard, so instead you call your brother - in - law to do it because you
know he has a great stereo setup and
thus knows something
about wiring.