I was just talking to my son about this - a Catholic church in a small town near us has just had computers confiscated because of child pornography.
It is neither natural or Biblical to require those who lead the church to remain single, and therefore celibate. This eliminates the majority of good Catholics right off the bat.
This is the perfect setting to foster exactly what has happened. Joining the priesthood would be a perfect cover for a homosexual to hold a job, hold a highly respectable position, not have to explain to anyone why he isn’t married, and have easy access to children, in a position of trust and authority.
A disaster waiting to happen, IMHO.
Choosing to set aside marriage for the sake of dedication to something else should always be an option for someone who wants to do it. But as Paul says, “It is better to marry than to burn [with passion].”
The Church's rules have always been clear that neither homosexuals nor those with homosexual inclinations should be ordained or admitted to seminary. They used to send them home from seminary.
Unfortunately the 'swinging 60s' infected seminaries and chanceries as well, and we saw the result in the scandals of the 70s and 80s.
A major housecleaning has now occurred, and bishops are more vigilant. But it will be awhile before all the dead wood is cleared out.
Interesting thoughts but how do we then explain that the vast majority of sexual abuse is done by married men, including family members.