Review by micasreads - Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church: The Findings of the Investigation That Inspired the Major Motion Picture Spotlight

A review by micasreads
Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church: The Findings of the Investigation That Inspired the Major Motion Picture Spotlight by The Boston Globe

The investigative team of the Boston Globe looked into the increasing number of Catholic priests accused of the sexual assault of minors. They uncovered that priests, who had been accused of the assaults, were merely shuffled to other parishes instead of being reported to authorities. Their work led to reporting mandates and the defrocking of many Catholic clergy members.

Based on these findings, I saw the movie Spotlight and wanted to hear more about what the Globe team had discovered. The lengths the Catholic church went to to hide the bad acts of some priests were disgusting. The book was also important in releasing the same information in the Brooklyn diocese, where I attended Catholic school and church. It angered me to see my former priest on the list of accused priests. He was never defrocked but has "retired" although he was removed from service in 2002.

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A review by micasreads Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church: The Findings of the Investigation That Inspired the Major Motion Picture Spotlight by The Boston Globe

A review by micasreads
Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church: The Findings of the Investigation That Inspired the Major Motion Picture Spotlight by The Boston Globe