Church 'politics', where bishops and those in power claiming they were overwhelmed, unsure, scared, that there was nothing they could do, always has me quoting James 4:17 - "Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin."
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To expand it a bit
Render unto caesar (criminals for justice) render unto God (forgiveness so you know peace)
Forgiveness means your action no longer affects me, but it's not the absolution of your crime.