Catholic priests in the United States worry about false accusations of abuse and how much their bishops would support them if that were to happen, according to the largest survey of its kind in more than 50 years.
Catholic priests in the United States worry about false accusations of abuse and how much their bishops would support them if that were to happen, according to the largest survey of its kind in more than 50 years.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) A study of U.S. priests released Oct. 19 details clerics crisis of trust toward their bishops as well as fear that if they were falsely accused of abuse, prelates would immediately throw them under the bus and not help them clear their name.
The study Well-being, Trust and Policy in a Time of Crisis by The Catholic Project, written by Brandon Vaidyanathan, Christopher Jacobi and Chelsea Rae Kelly, of The Catholic University of America, paints a portrait of a majority