"Originally published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company, May 2002"--Title page verso.

Father Geoghan -- Cover-Up -- The Predators -- The Victims -- Explosion -- The Decline of Deference -- His Eminence -- Sex and the Church -- The Struggle for Change -- The Documents.

An update of the "devastating revelations that triggered a crisis within the Catholic Church. Here is the truth about the scores of abusive priests who preyed upon innocent children and the cabal of senior Church officials who covered up their crimes. Here is the trail of 'hush money' that the Catholic Church secretly paid to buy victims' silence--deeds that left millions of the faithful in the U.S. and around the world shocked, angry, and confused. Here as well is a vivid account of the ongoing struggle, as Catholics confront their Church and call for sweeping change"--Amazon.com.

Includes bibliographical references.