Catholic lapses, moral and fiscal [1]
Philly.com, August 26, 2012
A writer links sexual abuse scandals and the church's unchecked misuse of its money.
[2]Render Unto Rome
The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church
By Jason Berry
Broadway Paperback. 420 pp. $16
Reviewed by Kenneth A. Briggs
While some Catholic bishops and lay people have been waging a campaign to convince the public that their religious freedom is being threatened, Jason Berry's book stands as a formidable reminder of how much the church needs to learn from the "secular" realm that it often scorns.
Like common-law justice for sex abusers.
And certified public accounting of obscure church finances.
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- Freedom Project [4]