The overemphasis upon the problem of homosexuality in the Catholic Church was a calculated effort upon the part of the media to portray the Catholic Church as having more of a problem than the rest of society. the truth is that this problem was rampant back in the 70's and the "professionals" were telling everybody that these pedophiles could be cured. And now the experts have changed their minds. The problem exists across the board. You don't hear national coverage of teachers, principles, Hari Khrishnas, Baptists, Doctors etc. The fact that the bishops tried to cover this up is detestable but it is only noteworthy because others in other disciplines have succeeded where the bishops have failed quite publically. The media will not play up the fact that this crisis is a result of not only the acceptance of homosexuality, but actually the promotion of said lifestyle.
This first decade of the 21st century is truly the "queer" decade.
The media will not play up the fact that this crisis is a result of not only the acceptance of homosexuality, but actually the promotion of said lifestyle. The Church never officially accepted homosexuality or pedophilia. One would have expected the Church and its leadership to lead the way even when society errs. The more society's values fall apart, the more necessary it becomes for the Church to be a beacon.
Defenses of what happened, even if it had been even one coverup, instead of a pattern, show that the problem still is far from solution.