"And the low morals of so many of your popes and priests..."The issue is about the leadership, which was not addressed at all."If we still seek medical care despite bad doctors, if we still seek to learn despite bad teachers, if we still shop despite rude clerks, we should still belong to the Church despite the bad members of the Church. After all, if the Church were to admit to her ranks only perfect and sinless members, we ourselves would not be allowed to join. The Church is a hospital for sinners, people just like us and even worse, with faults and foibles, who are called, with the help of God, to love God and neighbor better." — Dr. Christopher Kaczor
Bad doctors, clerks, and teachers would be fired, not moved to another hospital/store/school to continue their bad behavior, as is done with preists in many cases. At at least as long as the accusations don't show up.
A pope whose "celibate" father was a pope should never have been a pope. Or his father.
The Bible has very strict guidelined of leaders so that when the sinners come to church they can have good examples to follow.
I don’t think you would say there are no bad leaders in Protestant churches. So I’m not sure what in Protestantism prevents a bad leader from moving to another Protestant church or starting their own - and repeating the process ad infinitum.
Yet the very same Bible says all fall short and that we are all sinners.
I do, however, appreciate those who hold Catholic clergy to a higher standard than those of any other religious or secular institution as I do.
"Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more." - Luke 12:48
Peace be with you.