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.
By:
Jo Renee Formicola Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 225mm,
Width: 150mm,
Weight: 368g ISBN:9781433152030 ISBN 10: 1433152037 Pages: 196 Publication Date:12 April 2019 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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.
Jo Renee Formicola is Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University, USA. She has published four books along with six other co-authored and edited volumes and numerous journal articles.