More like "if" than "when"...IMHO, they have been skirting the issue so far, if the stories about Law going to Rome and the memo about not turning the priests in to the authorities are true. And I was totally outraged when they said that the 6 year old and his parents were equally responsible for the sexual molestation of the 6 year old. I pray that they can weed out the predators, but it seems they are starting off all wrong. If I were Catholic, I would be raising lots of hell over this! They need to make sure they do everything in their power to protect the children instead of their own butts.
Or they will have families that are the back bone of the church leaving. I sure that Episcopalians all over America are being asked the same questions by concerned Catholics as my wife, friends and I have been asked in the past few weeks. Some Catholic parents are leaving and coming over and not waiting.
Not all Episcopal Churches aren't without problems. Our Bishop a former catholic priest has been on top of this issue since he became Bishop. We had a problem arise in one of our churches a few years ago. The Priest was releaved of all duties immediately when the Bishop found out the situation. This priest was a predator and was fired as an Episcopal priest by our Bishop. Then, our Bishop gathered all of his priests, canons, curates and deacons and told them that if any complaint arose, they would be suspended immediately. If they were guilty of a predatory sex crime, he would help put them into prison. Before any priest/curate or deacon is hired, they must submit to an extensive and expensive background check. If there are any questions re aberant sexual behavior, they are not hired.