Unfortunately, the root problem is that there are many “catholic” priests (and some bishops) who are not Catholic either. It’s actually a far bigger and deeper problem than the abuse scandals which a salacious press has been happy to sensationalize over the years. Indeed, one can go so far as to say that the reason you had the abuse issue in the first place is that those who committed such acts (and those who turned a blind eye to them) where themselves long separated from the faith.
I do understand what you are saying about the priests.
there are many “catholic” priests (and some bishops) who are not Catholic either.
Makes me think of the old joke: “He’s not a Catholic priest, he’s a Jesuit.
And many of these friends have husbands who have committed adultery..so if Billy Graham says there is no degree of sin..he was referring to homosexuality at the time...these men fall into the same category.