Sentences with phrase «damaged by clergy»

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«The Church, understandably concerned not to repeat the mistakes of the past when it had been too slow to recognise that abuse had been perpetrated by clergy and to recognise the pain and damage caused to victims, has in effect oversteered in this case.

Moreover, a unique consequence of abuse by a member of the clergy is the damage to the victim's faith.»

In a recent joint episcopal address titled «The Church at Worship, the Church at Work,» the United Methodist bishops of the Northeast Jurisdiction comment on the «debilitating syndrome» whereby «far too many congregations are damaged by lay apathy and clergy domination.»