Clerical sexual abuse: exploring deeper issues. (Analysis).(Cover Story)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: May 10, 2002| Author: Ferder, Fran; Heagle, John | Copyright information

Dealing with clergy sexual abuse was not exactly how either of us planned to spend Holy Week. But here it was in front us--nightly news broadcasts, feature articles in newspapers across the country, and calls from reporters looking for one more lead on how to understand how this could have happened. "Does celibacy cause pedophilia?" No. But mandatory celibacy is undeniably linked to the crisis. "Are Catholic priests more likely than men in general to molest children?" Good question...

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