Child Abuse in the Catholic Church
Child Abuse in the Catholic Church | Three Types of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
William Rusher, a leading voice of the American right, was publisher of the National Review from 1957 to 1988 and is a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Summary: The child sexual abuse problem in the Catholic Church is actually comprised of three different problems requiring different solutions. One, priestly misbehavior with girls and women may require the church to rescind its celibacy requirement. Two, clergy misconduct with men and boys may require the...
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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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