Rebuilding Trust: Clergy Morale in the Wake of the Abuse Crisis
A groundbreaking new book out now, Rebuilding Trust: Clergy Morale in the Wake of the Abuse Crisis (Catholic University of America Press, Nov. 2025), draws on findings from the 2022 National Study of Catholic Priests - the most comprehensive survey of American clergy in over 50 years - to explore how the abuse crisis and the Church’s institutional response have shaped priestly morale, well-being, and relationships with bishops.
Stephen White is the Executive Director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America. Since 2019, he has led The Catholic University of America's…
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