Historians take 'long view' on Catholic sex abuse crisis

Historians take 'long view' on Catholic sex abuse crisis

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by Heidi Schlumpf

Jan 10, 2019

Catholic historians, who by definition are usually focused on the past — were very much thinking and talking about the present sex abuse crisis and what the future might bring for the church, during last week's meeting of the American Catholic Historical Association. For one, they are divided — and the evidence is not clear — about how far back the crisis goes.