We have seen this play before.

Francis “made a baffling and troubling choice,’’ the group said in statement emailed late Saturday in the U.S., citing how Fernández handled the case.

“In his response to allegations, he stoutly supported the accused priest and refused to believe the victims,’’ BishopAccountability.org said. Fernández “should have been investigated, not promoted to one of the highest posts in the global church.”

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-argentina-fernandez-abuse-8d429a72c171b08eeffbcf45d190f219