In agreement with most of what you say, John, but would disagree slightly with regard to Bishop Casey breaking the faith of the ordinary laity. Bishop Casey was very much loved and it wasn't so much the sexual relationship that hurt people, it was his using of Church money to give to his partner, that irked. One local, very faithful Catholic told me he stopped going to the sacrament of confession after the Bishop Casey scandal, saying to me, "If they can't forgive Casey, they can't forgive me." And the intelligence of Kerrymen is questioned? 🤔

Brendan Smith et al and cover up, now that's what you mean by "broke the faith." However, I know many Irish people who no longer go to Mass - but have great faith. They just grew up, that's all. 

The Bishops aren't crying to Francis about peoples' faith. Nothing wrong with that at all. They're crying because their power is gone, their money has nose-dived and their personal and collective integrity is zero.