First and foremost, he apologized to the victims “who suffer in the most horrible way, emotionally and spiritually” by someone “representing Jesus Christ.” And he also apologized to those sitting in front of him — the faithful who have obviously not abandoned ship in the wake of these ongoing scandals but nevertheless, he noted, “I know you suffer, as well. You are embarrassed. You don’t know what to say when your friends make jokes and ask why do you still go to the Catholic Church.”