Pt 1 of 2

News,
If you reread the docs of Vatican II, along with books by people trying to explain infallibility and the powers of bishops, I think you'll find that "in concert" term used quite often.  I suspect the rationale here is pretty simple: any given bishop can become corrupt, lose his moral compass, etc.  They are human, as individuals. But when they act as a group, THAT's when these claimed powers (like infallibility) come to play.  It's also at that point where you will often find in their words, that the bishops seem to believe that as long as all of THEM agree, then because they all agree, they are representing what the church itself believes (and thus we all  must assent.)

I believe that whether it be the church's position on ABC (long rejected by a most Catholics), coupled with their stubborn belief that they themselves need not be held accountable for their role in this scandal, they have painted themselves into a  corner, far separate from the balance of the church.