Sacrilege explores the deep roots of the Catholic Church's sexual-abuse scandal, revealing its full depth and breadth. In horrifying yet necessary detail, forme

The book discusses the changing relationship between American Catholic Bishops and civil authorities in the United States, as civil authority has eclipsed tradi

This work unpacks the history and root causes of the clergy sex abuse scandals in the United States. Building on decades of data and research, author Bill Donoh

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