For the US church, 2018 was a story of both shame and sparkle
NEW YORK (NY)
Crux
December 27, 2018
By Christopher White
In what has been one of the darkest years in the history of the American Catholic Church, it may sound strange to speak of highlights.
Yet, as the storm clouds of the clerical sexual abuse crisis overshadowed much of 2018, and lingers into 2019, looking back on the past year reveals that while there were moments of shame and showdowns with the government, there were also a few moments in which a beleaguered Church managed to sparkle that are worth recounting, too.
Crux
December 27, 2018
By Christopher White
In what has been one of the darkest years in the history of the American Catholic Church, it may sound strange to speak of highlights.
Yet, as the storm clouds of the clerical sexual abuse crisis overshadowed much of 2018, and lingers into 2019, looking back on the past year reveals that while there were moments of shame and showdowns with the government, there were also a few moments in which a beleaguered Church managed to sparkle that are worth recounting, too.
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