When some priests steal, it’s often not due to financial pressure, say scholars
OSV News: Timothy Fogarty, the Andrew D. Braden Professorship in Accounting and Auditing at Weatherhead School of Management, said clerical embezzlement often stems from envy, not financial pressure. Priests sometimes rationalize theft through “moral licensing,” feeling entitled after good deeds. “You feel like you’ve earned credits you’re not cashing in,” Fogarty noted, adding that audits and financial training could curb such misconduct.
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