Clergy Sexual Abuse as Moral Injury: Confronting a Wounded and Wounding Church

This essay interprets the ripple effects of harm caused by clergy sexual abuse and its concealment by Catholic Church officials through the lens of moral injury, an enduring spiritual and moral anguish experienced as betrayal, shame, confusion, futility, and distrust. First, the author articulates t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marcus Mescher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc. 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Moral Theology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.55476/001c.72061