Forgiveness from sin, but not pardon for crime.

CATHOLIC bishops; SEXUAL misconduct by clergy; SEXUAL abuse victims; REDEMPTION

Reports that Catholic bishops have been excoriated for having transferred sexually abusive priests from parish to parish without regard for the safety of other potential victims in the U.S. Theological argument of the bishops; Role played by redemption in the legal argument of the archdiocese; View of Catholic legal scholars on the rationale.