Why sexual violence in the church has not affected the donations of congregants

In the conference of bishops, the counters are going crazy. Every December 31st, just before midnight, Catholics wake up and think about donating money to the Catholic Church, just before the fateful tax cut to get the apostate off their taxes. “There is always a peak around 23:00 on December 31stAmbroise Laurent, a layman, assistant to the general secretary of the diocese, in particular responsible for finances, testifies. Hundreds of donations then poured in.This priest entered the service of the Catholic Church four years ago. He presented an accounting of the 2021 budget of the Church of France in Paris on Friday, December 9, which has been violently cut in recent years due to the sexual abuse crisis.

The dark news, which, however, did not cause a drop in donations. “Surprisingly, there was no effect“, – recognizes this manager. Even the publication of the Ciase report in October 2021, which documented the extent of the scandals,…