ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the first time, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Rochester is addressing the sexual abuse scandal coming out of Pennsylvania.

Bishop Salvatore Matano refused to talk on camera, but he is responding in a letter to local Catholics.

He says, "The Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing clerical sexual abuse of minors has been shocking and very upsetting  to members within the Church and those who are not members of the Church....I will continue to address the tragic subject of the sexual abuse of minors and other forms of sexual misconduct."

These comments come after the Pope addressed Catholics around the world following the grand jury report stating that more 300 catholic priests across Pennsylvania sexually abused children over a span of seven decades and that a hierarchy of church leaders covered it up.

But is the response adequate?

Professor Timothy Thibodeau, a history professor at Nazareth College, says “I think it mirrors and echoes some of what Pope Francis said and I see a lot of the same language.  On the one hand it recognizes a problem...Is that enough?  Again, victims or survivors of abuse or people not involved in abuse, but they're faithful Catholics, is that enough?  It probably isn't enough.”

Rochester's diocese is taking steps to prevent sexual abuse, including mandating intensive training, education and background checks.