The coming Catholic Church : how the faithful are shaping a new American Catholicism / David Gibson.

In this book David Gibson presents a look at the impact of the sexual abuse scandals on the Catholic Church and how they have set off a revolution from below that is galvanizing North America's rank-and-file Catholics to bring positive changes to their Church. In this sweeping assessment of where th...

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Main Author: Gibson, David, 1969-
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : HarperSanFrancisco, [2003], ©2003.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xi, 350 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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