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Moral Injury: The Unexpected Wounds of Sexual Abuse in the Church
Erin O'Donnell Erin O'Donnell

Moral Injury: The Unexpected Wounds of Sexual Abuse in the Church

It’s little surprise to members of the Awake community that the twin crises of sexual abuse and cover-up in the Catholic Church have caused grave wounds, especially for victim-survivors of abuse. But recent research by Catholic moral theologian Marcus Mescher and his colleagues at Xavier University in Cincinnati sheds new light on some of the ways these crises have injured the Church.

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Fordham Panel Explores Clergy Abuse in Native American Communities
Diversity and Inclusion Megan Mendenhall Diversity and Inclusion Megan Mendenhall

Fordham Panel Explores Clergy Abuse in Native American Communities

Indigenous students suffered sexual, emotional, and physical abuse as well as the loss of culture and family while living in boarding schools run by the Catholic Church, according to a panel of experts who spoke at a virtual event on February 25, hosted by Fordham University through their initiative, Taking Responsibility: Jesuit Institutions Confront the Causes and Legacy of Clergy Sexual Abuse….

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