Dear Claud,
The allegations go beyond the orientation of the accused bishops, but rather to their behavior. The behavior in question is at least extremely immoral and inconsistent with their office, and perhaps also constitutes a serious abuse of their office and power. Thus, I think that revealing that one or more of these bishops has engaged in sodomy, for the purpose of trying to see them removed from office, is not sinful.
If Fr. Hoatson really has the goods, if his accusations are true, and he has real evidence or first-hand, under oath testimony to present, it seems to me appropriate for him to come forward. Cleaning out abusive, homosexually-active and therefore compromised bishops has little long-term downside for the Catholic Church, and a whole lot of upside.
sitetest
Perhaps you're right, but in stating "for the purpose of tying to see them removed from office" you have necessarily taken it out of the public debate sphere and into the ecclesiastical/secular courts, who are the only ones who can effect that outcome.
We Freepers (darnit) can't remove them from office, therefore what purpose does our debating the accusation serve? I'm not trying to be contentious or derogatory of our discussing this on FR, I'm simply pondering the morality of this as it's an issue I'm struggling with.
What responsibilities do we have, in charity, on a board like this? I'm not entirely sure.