On the Loss of Fatherly Guidance and Confronting the Clerical Abuse Scandal

The chapter explores the anxiety and moral panic among the faithful caused by a perceived erosion of faith due to certain religious leaders, emphasizing the importance of maintaining paternal roles within the church. It discusses Ratzinger and Benedict XVI's concerns about the absence of fatherly figures, the need to address the clerical abuse scandal with truth, and the possibility of finding holiness amidst the crisis.