Papal Policies on Clerical Sexual Abuse - God Weeps

This book shows how Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI mandated many confused, inconsistent, and misguided policies on clerical sexual abuse; actions that ultimately hindered the implementation of effective reforms to alleviate the crisis that has enveloped the Catholic Church for the last two decades. It also examines the possibility of authentic change by articulating the positive outreach of Pope Francis to the victims of abuse, his attempts at institutional atonement, as well as his struggles to implement systematic actions for the protection of young people.

List of contents

Introduction: God Weeps - The Beginnings - Pope John Paul II: The Flummoxed - Pope Benedict XVI: The Rigid - Pope Francis: The Inconsistent- God Still Weeps - Bibliography - Index.

Product details

• Authors: Jo Renee Formicola
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2019
• EAN: 9781433152030
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-5203-0
• No. of pages: 196
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 17 mm x 231 mm
• Weight: 394 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Smith, RELIGION / Ethics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics, RELIGION / Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law, Religion & politics, Renee, Michelle, Religious ethics, Religion and Politics, Sexual, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Religious ministry and clergy, Religious social & pastoral thought & activity, Abuse, policies, Clerical, Formicola, Weeps, Papal