"The Catholic Church (not the good people who pray and practice the religion, but the arrogant fools running the organization) considers itself above the law, doesn't recognize secular law, to the extent it can get away with it."

Huh? General Motors doesn't? To the extent it can get away with it?

"Sexual abuse? Child molestation? That's not a crime, that's a sin. Sins are Church business. We'll take care of it. We'll tell you only what you need to know. Now shut up, pray, and put your money in the collection plate."

Crimes can be sins, sins can be crimes. "Both - and". Life is a bit more complex as one gets older. Not always the "either-or" which is more comfortable earlier in life.

Child abuse is a sin, to be handled by through a process sanctioned by religion,

AND (remember, "both-and") a crime, to be handled by the State.

If I rob a bank it's against most Christian theology (Thou shalt not steal), but I won't be able to just go to confession. The State will also have something to say about it.

Render unto God that which is God's, and render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's. Some matters have consequences in both worlds.

Arf