Thomas Doyle, Dominican Priest on Sex Abuse Cover-Up Since '60s

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Air date: 
Mon, 06/27/2011 - 12:00am
Church Sex Abuse and the ethos of the 1960s

Recently a report by US Catholic Bishops charges the 1960s with corrupting priests - among other things, because of promoting sexual freedom. Thomas Doyle, a Catholic Priest rejects this, pointing out it was a global problem, and relates his experience within the Church before and during when the media began to expose sex-abuse in the Church. Doyle tried to engage the Church when abuse cases started to penetrate the media in the 1970s, advising them on addressing and preventing abuse, but was ignored. So, he went on to expose this abuse. Doyle draws a picture of Bishops ignoring sociopathology in order protect their image and the image of the Church. The 1960s was a period of sexual liberation, but also authority-questioning and women's liberation, which they relate to the fear of exposing sexual-abuse.

 
This is part one of a two-part interview. The second, shorter part is on July 4th's show.

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