

With compassion and understanding Cozzens answers the why of the present and past leadership failures and proposes a new direction. Cozzens clarifies why bishops and church authorities think the way they do and why the ecclesiastical system might be the real villain in the abuse scandal.

He explains how the misplaced loyalties of those in leadership positions created the current crisis.

Donald Cozzens looks at various challenges and the scandal gripping the Church and offers an historical overview of our church leadership. Sacred Silence is a book about failed leadership in the Catholic Church. With compassion and understanding Cozzens answers the why.
