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In fact, when Roman Catholic Faithful informed the Vatican about the corruption of Bp. Daniel Ryan, one of Bernadin's Boys, it did nothing. Finally RCF went public and notified the media that this guy was picking up male prostitutes, some of them underage. RCF forced the bishop to resign in disgrace--no thanks to the Vatican which apparently had no interest in taking action on its own. Ditto with Weakland whose resignation at age 75 went unacted upon by the Vatican, despite a zillion complaints from the faithful. Only when his love affair with a priest was publicized, as well has his malfeasance in using diocesan funds to coverup his own grubby behavior, did the Vatican act with dispatch. Within days his resignation was accepted. Translation: the complaints of the laity mean nothing and justice itself means nothing. The Vatican only acts against prelates when confronted with bad publicity--or when the individuals involved are traditionalists.

I follow the RCF website. I agree with you.

The Vatican only acts against prelates when confronted with bad publicity--or when the individuals involved are traditionalists.

It seems that way to me.

Don't be silly, the Vatican does investigate things. But, they usually have to do thing secretly. There aren't any papal army's around to just send where ever they fell it's necessary. I can't prove it, but I now people who have been secretly reporting to the Vatican on these things. One of them whom I knew (Or rather my mom knew) was a very famous Jesuit theologian who died recently. But I can't say more than that, since some of his former colleges didn't know what he was really doing, or know that he was frequently make secret trips to Rome after talking with them.

love affair with a priest was publicized

Technical correction: the lover was an individual who wished to become a seminarian. The guy is also a grifter of the first water--the 'hush money' was the final straw.