As a wave of new lawsuits reignites the Catholic church’s child sexual abuse scandal in California, NBC Bay Area sat down with a group of everyday Catholics to discuss a wide range of issues.
But that hasn’t stopped these 10 parishioners from Church of the Transfiguration in Castro Valley from having these difficult discussions amongst themselves.
“I haven’t considered leaving,” Peggy Maurer said. “But what I do feel is shame and embarrassment sometimes to admit that I’m Catholic and I hate that feeling.”“I have a 23-year-old daughter who has no interest, she does not feel comfortable in the Catholic church right now,” Mel Speed said. “It’s literally in self-destruct mode now. You look around the congregation and it’s very rare to see younger people in the church.
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