Start by reading what the Catholic Church really teaches when it speaks of "Alter Christus". It doesn't mean that a priest or pope can not sin and sin greatly. After all, they are men, not God.
This is what I mean by "basics". Please go learn them.
146 posted on 11/05/2017 4:55:45 PM PST by piusv
(Pray for a return to the pre-Vatican II (Catholic) Faith)