Sorry, Mr. Ryan. Neither my mother or my father taught me to shield lawbreakers and allow them to continue their lawbreaking.
This is NOT ABOUT SEX! It's about bishops who wouldn't rid the priesthood of abusers because the hierarchical Church taught them that protecting the institution was the first priority.
Which branch of the service inculcates in its members:
I will not lie, cheat or steal, nor will I tolerate those who do.?
It was the laity, and non-Catholic laity at that, who exposed the scandal in the first place. If it had been left to the clerics, the shielding and abuse would still be ongoing.
Seems that the concept of 'justice' being a GOOD has totally escaped their little minds--got lost in the idea that 'love' means never having to say "KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY KID, YOU STINKING PERVERT!!" and never having to say, "BISHOP XXX, YOU ARE ACCESSORY TO A CRIME!!!"
I will worry about my sins, because I will pay for them.
Accessory Bishops and predator priests might pay for theirs here on Earth, too.