Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 11:00 AM EST
Vows of Silence
Going deep behind the headlines about scandals in the Catholic Church, Jason Berry follows the staggering trail of evasions and deceit that leads directly to the Vatican–and taints the legacy of Pope John Paul II.
Berry’s new book, “Vows of Silence” is a detailed account of Vatican cover-ups and the tumult they have caused in the church worldwide. It takes you inside the Vatican walls for a hard look at one of the world’s largest power structures and examines church’s struggle between orthodoxy and reform.
Guests:
Jason Berry, investigative journalist who has put a national spotlight on the issue of priestly sexual abuse of the young. Author of the new book ” Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II.”
