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Moral Injury: The Unexpected Wounds of Sexual Abuse in the Church
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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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Called to the Foot of the Cross: Why the Church Needs a “Catechesis of Survivor Stories”
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Called to the Foot of the Cross: Why the Church Needs a “Catechesis of Survivor Stories”

Today we revisit a post from November 2021 about efforts by a Jesuit priest and researcher to help the Catholic Church heal by making stories from abuse survivors a regular part of Church life. Gerard McGlone, SJ, a Jesuit priest and researcher, believes all Catholics should regularly hear the stories of people who have experienced sexual abuse in the Church. 

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Researchers Seek Information About Jesuit Daniel Kenney, “The Monkey Priest” with Milwaukee Connections
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Researchers Seek Information About Jesuit Daniel Kenney, “The Monkey Priest” with Milwaukee Connections

A group of academic researchers at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska has been working to gather information about Daniel Kenney, a popular Jesuit priest credibly accused of sexually abusing boys who attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha between 1965 and 1989. Kenney’s career also included multiple periods in Milwaukee.

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