The top law enforcement authority in Illinois says there are 149 credibly accused child molesting clerics who are basically still being protected, even now, by Catholic bishops.

To these bishops, this is apparently some kind of minor bureaucratic squabble. To us, however, it’s an urgent public safety concern.

Bishops are essentially ignoring these 149 offending clerics. They’re essentially saying ‘We’re better at figuring out who’s dangerous than the Illinois Attorney General is.’

 Catholics should be outraged by their arrogance and recklessness. Catholics should insist that every single one of these predators be added to diocesan lists of those facing substantiated abuse reports.

 This self-serving refusal by bishops to be honest about the men who assaulted youngsters is dangerous.

 But another self-serving refusal by bishops is also dangerous. It’s their refusal to warn the public about the predator priests who walk freely – unmonitored and unsupervised – across Illinois right now.

 Catholics…