Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church

Book of the Day: Our Fathers: The Secret Life of the Catholic Church in an Age of Scandal, by David France. Publisher: Broadway.

There are few who haven’t head of the scandal of Catholic priests who for decades got away with sexually abusing boys and girls. Most information, though, has come through snippets in newspapers and magazines. The true horror of not just the extensive sexual abuse but also the hierarchy’s cover-ups has escaped most people’s notice. Those who really want to understand will need to take some extra steps to learn more.

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