I am not anti-Catholic, as I realize that abuse can occur in any church or setting, but I will say this: The problems with the Catholic church are an epidemic, aided and abetted by higher ups, who either move dirty priests, from one parish to another or remain silent, in the face of overwhelming evidence. Is the Pope God's representative on Earth, running an organization like this? (And, please. no one give the excuse that the Pope is 'senile' and 'not really' aware of what's going on - it was going on LONG before he became enfeebled, and he did nothing then, either).
Your questions are reasonable, my friend. And there are no easy answers to them. This is probably the darkest night of the Church's 2,000 year history. Her worst enemies are within her at this time. To me, that's what hurts the most. Be a good friend and pray for us.