When the child abuse storm first broke in the Catholic Church about 20 years ago, a bishop encountered one of his priests who was almost too ashamed to leave the house. When he did so he walked with his head down, avoiding eye contact with passers-by. The bishop soon discovered this was a more general feeling among the clergy – guilt by association, depression as a result. He said later he realised the mental health and well-being of the clergy needed to be taken far more seriously than it had been.
29 August 2018, The Tablet
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