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The relentless crescendo of revelations of sexual abuse in the nation's Catholic churches has rocked the nation. Just how widespread is child sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy? And why hasn't the Catholic church done more to stop it? In A Gospel of Shame, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalists Elinor Burkett and Frank Bruni provide the answers to these questions and more. The answers, however, turn out to be infuriating and heartbreaking, difficult to accept but impossible to dismiss. The authors thoroughly document dozens of cases across the country and reveal how this heinous abuse of trust has been tacitly sanctioned by the Church's silence.
The Catholic Church's systemic failure to address widespread sexual abuse by its clergy is laid bare.
Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalists Elinor Burkett and Frank Bruni investigate the pervasive nature of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. They meticulously document numerous cases across the United States, revealing how the institution's silence has effectively sanctioned this heinous abuse of trust. The book aims to provide concrete answers to the extent of the problem and the reasons behind the Church's inaction, presenting findings that are both infuriating and heartbreaking.
The book confronts the deeply disturbing issue of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, presenting documented cases and analyzing the institutional response. The authors' investigative approach aims to provide clear answers to the scope of the problem and the Church's complicity through silence. The material suggests a work that is both a factual account and a critical examination of a significant societal and institutional failure.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2002-01-01
ISBN-10:
0060522321
ISBN-13:
9780060522322
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