Sacred Silence: Denial And The Crisis | In The Ch...

: Shift away from a strictly clerical culture to include more participation from the faithful.

: He analyzes how the "cult of clerical secrecy" and systemic denial allowed for the continued exploitation of children and adolescents, often minimizing the gravity of allegations to protect the institution’s image. Sacred silence: denial and the crisis in the ch...

Rather than merely criticizing, Cozzens proposes a path forward based on . He believes that for the Church to regain its credibility and moral authority, it must: : Shift away from a strictly clerical culture