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The Truth at the Heart of the Lie: How the Catholic Church Lost Its Soul
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Author:
James Carroll
Publisher:
Random House
Date:
March 23, 2021
The story of how the Catholic Church evolved in history to become an institution that places dominance and power in an all-male clergy.
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Carroll was deeply saddened by the refusal of the Church magisterium to accept responsibility for the horrors to which so many young people had been subjected. Further disappointment with the institutional Church and her all too human representatives have further challenged Carroll’s faith throughout his life.
More than four decades after laying aside his clerical collar, Carroll calls for a complete dismantling of the Catholic priesthood. In making that call, Carroll revisits the investigative journalism he did in the past to expose both the widespread priestly sexual abuse of innocent young parishioners and the ecclesiastical cover-up.
A deeply personal exploration of what has broken the modern Catholic Church.
