Really? Well, the funny thing is--if the bishops have no credibility to preach on moral doctrine because of the sex abuse crisis, it seems to me, they also have no credibility when it comes to speaking on Catholic social teaching either.

Thus, when Pope Francis tells us here in America that we need to throw open the borders, not care about national security and welcome refugees, I will dismiss this arrogance with "Until you fix the problem of sex abuse, hold bishops accountable and protect children, you have no right to tell me anything about refugees, the poor or anything else."

Thank you for you post.  Just as you have good reason to dismiss the bishops teaching on the moral demands of the Gospel, I now have those same very good reasons for dismissing the bishops teaching on social justice.  

We actually agree on something: the bishops have no right to teach and preach about anything until they fix the problem of clerical sex abuse and cover ups.