Child Abuse in the Catholic Church
Child Abuse in the Catholic Church | A Message from the Pope on the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
John Paul II, the leader of the Catholic Church, was born Karol Jozef Wojtyla in Poland. Following the sudden death of Pope John Paul I in 1978, Wojtyla was elected as the first non-Italian pope in more than 450 years. He resides in the Vatican in Rome and is known as a pillar of moral conservatism for the Catholic Church.
Summary: The sexual abuse of children by some priests is not only a crime against society but also a sin in the eyes of God. It must be remembered, however, that the vast majority of priests continue to do great work. Child sexual...
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Table of Contents
- Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: An Overview
- A Message from the Pope on the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Three Types of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
- The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Contributes to Child Sexual Abuse
- The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Does Not Contribute to Child Sexual Abuse
- Practices Within the Catholic Hierarchy Encourage Child Sexual Abuse
- The Catholic Church’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Adequate
- The Catholic Church’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Inadequate
- Zero Tolerance of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Is Unfair and Un-Catholic
- The Church’s Zero-Tolerance Policy Is Unfair to Victims
- Homosexuality in the Priesthood Fosters Child Sexual Abuse
- Catholic Bishops Must Reform to Resolve the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Should Be Treated as a Crime
- The Costs of Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Threaten the Catholic Church
- A Victim Speaks Out
- A Nonabusing Priest Speaks Out
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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