I think the real issue here is who's really causing scandal and confusion. Leaving aside the whole debate about whether homosexual acts are intrinsically sinful in a way that heterosexual acts are not, the bishop's actions have created a far greater degree of scandal and confusion among the faithful regarding the manner in which Christians are supposed to treat all people, especially at the time of the death of a loved one.  Bishop Morlino has chosen to single out gay people as being somehow uniquely sinful and scandalous, as though every human being on earth weren't sinful in some way, shape, or form. He has created a huge scandal for the church by making it seem as though only gay people are so sinful as to be uniquely deserving of horrible, humiliating treatment at the hands of the very institution that is supposed to be the single greatest agent of God's love during their greatest hour of need. If that isn't scandalous behavior, I don't know what is. The bishop needs to repent.