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Survey: How many priests back open discussion of clergy sexual misconduct?

May 15, 2008 |

Emotional and psychosexual maturity of priests

A recent poll of Orthodox Clergy by the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute conducted a first of its kind survey of a variety of issues.

Responses show the percentage of clergy who said that the following subjects are very important and should be the topic of open discussion within the church. Note the following responses which in some cases related to clergy sexual misconduct:

Emotional and psychosexual maturity of priests:
45% of GOA clergy said it should be discussed openly
29% of OCA of OCA clergy said it should be discussed openly

Problems of sexual misconduct by priests:
43% of GOA clergy said it should be discussed openly
25% of OCA clergy said it should be discussed openly

Clergy divorces and remarriage of divorced priests:
62% of GOA clergy said it should be discussed openly
17% of OCA clergy said it should be discussed openly

Family problems of the Orthodox Priests:
55% of GOA clergy said it should be discussed openly
25% of OCA clergy said it should be discussed openly

Read more about the study at Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute


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