Pope Francis says the crisis is rooted in a culture of clericalism, with priests and bishops so elevated in the church that their word and authority dominate over the experience of the people they serve. The problem of abusive priests and the bishops who cover up for them is systemic across the whole church. When a Pennsylvania grand jury last month reported that more than 300 priests had molested more than a thousand children across six dioceses under investigation, it became clear that the cases were not isolated incidents. It now touches on Catholic teaching about sexuality in general and even on Pope Francis himself, his agenda, and the future of his papacy. The uproar over clergy sex abuse in the Catholic church is no longer just about sex abuse. Some bishops say the abuse is due to gay priests within the church. Pope Francis has summoned church leaders from around the world to the Vatican in February to address the continuing clergy sex abuse crisis.