Perhaps I have picked you up wrong but I don't think there is a connection between homosexual tendencies and the abuse of children. The desire to abuse children come from a disorded sexual desire, irrespective of ones sexual orientation. This is why I disagree with the argument that some put forward that child abuse in the Catholic Church is due to celibacy.
If a priest, or any person for that matter, has a disordered sexual desire, which expresses itself by wanting to have sex with children, marriage will not the cure it. Getting married will only involve the transfer of a man's unhealthy lust to his wife or children.

GOOD HEAVENS do i find myself agreeing with saundthorp?

Praise the LOOORD!

but i found this a little alarmingly simplistic sorry "Conversely, if a man abuses his wife, the solution to the problem is not the renunciation of his call to marriage. The solution lies precisely in his call to marriage, to love his bride as Christ loved the Church.".... some would however argue tjhat Jesus is nowhere to be seen when you need a good ... well anything connected with the church... and it's not clear how Jesus and kerbing own abuse patterns might pan out in a real life situation... which is throoughly NOT to invalidate the various miracle marriage rescues that do occur from time to time... somehow Father in Law's have an important place in all this and role and even motherin Laws?


GOD BLESS!

Peace and Love,