Abolishing the priesthood will not save the Catholic Church

Commentary | Signs of the Times

Abolishing the priesthood will not save the Catholic Church

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by Thomas Reese

May 23, 2019

Signs of the Times: In an article in The Atlantic's June issue titled "Abolish the Priesthood," James Carroll provides thought-provoking analysis of the state of the Catholic Church, recounting the history of the sex abuse crisis in the church with special focus on Boston, Ireland, the Pennsylvania grand jury report and Theodore McCarrick.