Papal Policies on Clerical Sexual Abuse: God Weeps

ISBN-13: 9781433164064 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 196 str.

Jo Renee Formicola

Opis

This book shows how Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI mandated inconsistent policies on clerical sexual abuse. It examines the possibility of change by articulating the positive outreach of Pope Francis to the victims of abuse and his implementation of systematic actions for young people's protection.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

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.