[Desdemona]

The issue is not how many abusers there are or were in the priesthood; the issue is the cover-up by bishops and those who enabled the bishops to carry out that cover-up!

That's the news story, and is a legitimate one.

That being the case, it would be helpful if the journalists in question would quit gunning for the Woodward and Bernstein prize and build the story using complete facts, not half truths and innuendo. Even in the Watergate affair, the Washingtom Post had the courtesy to pass a story by the target before it was printed, true or not. This is sloppy, shoddy, yellow journalism straight out of the William Randolf Hearst vs. Joseph Pulizer playbook.

In addition, why are the actual bishops and cardinals who are guilty of the cover-up not stuck in the spotlight like Groeschel is. Bernardin so far has gotten a pass. People like Mahoney and Adamac should be in the crosshairs, not men like Groeschel who do Christ's work and take the heat for it.

[sinkspur]

In addition, why are the actual bishops and cardinals who are guilty of the cover-up not stuck in the spotlight like Groeschel is.

Law had to quit, Weakland was exposed and crawled away in disgrace, and the clock is ticking on many more bishops (like Grahmann in Dallas) who are being raked over the coals daily in their communities. And deservedly so.

Bernardin so far has gotten a pass.

He's dead. And he's been duly ripped by RCF and others with, of course, no opportunity for him to defend himself.

People like Mahoney and Adamac should be in the crosshairs, not men like Groeschel who do Christ's work and take the heat for it.

They are. But Groeschel worked with priests who abused young people. Because of doctor-patient privilege, we will likely never know just how much bishops relied on his recommendations. Yes, the bishops are ultimately responsible. But the "experts" will get dragged into any legal proceedings because they are, after all, experts.

[ninenot]

why are the actual bishops and cardinals who are guilty of the cover-up not stuck in the spotlight like Groeschel is. Bernardin so far has gotten a pass. People like Mahoney and Adamac should be in the crosshairs,

Ahh, my dear young thing, this is your first lesson in "the homosexual network," which also happens to be the title of a VERY revealing book written about 20(!!!!!) years ago by Fr. Enrique Rueda. The book sort of slid into oblivion, but named lots of names.

To your question: simple answer: Fr. Groeschel simply calls a spade a spade---homosexual attacks on children.

The Bishops who are questionable are members of, or have significant ties to, the "network."

They are automatically exempt from questioning.