U.S. Catholic frustration and openness to leaving comes at a time when Americans in general are less tied to faith groups.
An altar server's hands are seen during the spring assembly of the German Bishops' Conference in Lingen, Germany, on Monday. Bishops were to discuss topics including clergy sexual abuse. By Michelle Boorstein and Michelle Boorstein Religion reporter Email Bio Follow Sarah Pulliam Bailey Sarah Pulliam Bailey Reporter covering religion Email Bio Follow March 13 at 4:00 AM The percent of U.S.
Gallup in recent months has been tracking problems in how U.S. Catholics see the institution of their church. Laura Hogan, 47, has a rich Catholic history. The Vienna, Va., woman has three Catholic immigrant grandparents, went to Catholic schools as a child and in college , and was so fascinated by the rituals, prayers and saints that she became an expert in religious art history. At her parish, she works with people who are converting to Catholicism, and her 10-year-old son goes to the parish school.
“The hierarchy has betrayed us, and has gone on the defensive, when healing from betrayal requires accountability and transparency. I dream of my church dropping the defensiveness, displaying true, abject penitence in the face of the horrors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual coercion, and devoting itself to the humble service of those who have been harmed. Ceasing to lobby against statutes of limitations being extended.
Gallup said its sample pool wasn’t large enough to see whether there were disparities in views based on race or ethnicity. It did say there were no significant differences based on age or gender.
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