* The effects of Obamacare and other liberal legislation on Catholic hospitals (such as funding for abortion)
* The effects of Obamacare and other liberal legislation on Catholic hospitals (such as funding for abortion)
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* The aftermath of a series of sexual abuse scandals (many of which were conspiracies) by priests and other clergymen. In the early 2000s, it was found that bishops were privately settling cases of molestation of minors by priests, occurring primarily between the 1940s and 1980s. The attempted [[Cover up|cover-up]] of this abuse by the church has caused many Catholics to become disillusioned with the church.
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* The aftermath of a series of sexual abuse scandals by priests and other clergymen. In the early 2000s, it was found that bishops were privately settling cases of molestation of minors by priests, occurring primarily between the 1940s and 1980s. The attempted [[Cover up|cover-up]] of this abuse by the church has caused many Catholics to become disillusioned with the church.