Nearly a decade since American bishops adopted a zero tolerance policy in the wake of a clergy abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church, the view from the pew is they are not doing a good job of handling accusations of abuse, the National Catholic Reporter says in its report on a new survey.
Sixty-nine percent of Catholics think Catholic bishops have done a fair or poor job following up on accusations of abuse by priests, with older people assessing their efforts more harshly than younger members of the church.
Older Catholics also are more likely to say that the scandal has hurt the political credibility of church leaders who speak out on social or political issues, but overall more than 80 percent of respondents to the survey say it has muted the voice of the church. Full story...
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Sixty-nine percent of Catholics think Catholic bishops have done a fair or poor job following up on accusations of abuse by priests, with older people assessing their efforts more harshly than younger members of the church.
Older Catholics also are more likely to say that the scandal has hurt the political credibility of church leaders who speak out on social or political issues, but overall more than 80 percent of respondents to the survey say it has muted the voice of the church. Full story...
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