FT. WAYNE (IN)
The Journal Gazette
March 23, 2019
By Dave Gong
University of Saint Francis professor Adam DeVille has been writing about sex abuse in the Catholic Church for 27 years.
Now, he’s written a book that examines the structural issues of governance in the church. Specifically, DeVille’s book discusses how current structures, which centralize power with bishops and popes, must be reformed in favor of new structures that put power in the hands of localities.
The book, “Everything Hidden Shall Be Revealed: Ridding the Church of Abuses of Sex and Power,” has been endorsed by various bishops, clergy and theologians in the United States, Europe and Australia, according to a news release from the university.
DeVille’s book was released about a week ago, and so far, he said he’s received some mixed reaction.
DeVille said he anticipates his work will be somewhat controversial.
“I think that it’s going to be a stretch for some people, in some ways, to think about some of these changes, so I expect the reception will be critical in some ways and very controversial,” he said.
“I say, bring it on because we can’t just stick with the status quo.”
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