{"product_id":"thievery-catholic-church-exposed-paperback","title":"Thievery: Catholic Church Exposed! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLes Cochran\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs thievery the second big scandal of the Catholic Church? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGet the facts. P\u003cstrong\u003eriests were not the only ones engaged in deviant behavior, and sex abuse was not the Church's only form of criminality; thousands more priests and staff members were embezzling and stealing, giving root to the thievery scandal in the Catholic Church.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIEVERY \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a documentary based upon the collection of ninety-seven (non-sex abuse) cases uncovered through a comprehensive investigation of legal cases, newspaper stories, and articles reported from 2002 to 2018. Throughout this period, sex abuse scandals dominated comment about the Catholic Church. And rightfully so. It's estimated that priests imposed their will upon over 100,000 innocent children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIEVERY \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003euses actual news stories to illustrate the types of financial mismanagement perpetrated by unethical priests and staff members. It reveals how depraved bishops covered up countless cases of theft. It demonstrates how Church officials failed to hold bishops and priests accountable. It conveys a sense of urgency for action to be taken by the Church hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith estimates of thievery in the U.S. Catholic Church now surpassing $1.2B annually, legal costs for sexual abuse cases escalating, operational expenses growing, the number of lapsed Catholics increasing, and the percentage of contributions dwindling, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIEVERY \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eraises the daunting question: \u003cstrong\u003eIs the Catholic Church too big to fail?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415870030002,"sku":"9780578523521","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/acd26eeb3e6237866de80f5c621f9576.webp?v=1778389771","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/thievery-catholic-church-exposed-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}