No one expects a priest to be a victim of domestic abuse, but it happened to me
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Clergy Support Trust2022-07-28T10:10:00
Those in church leadership are supposed to offer help to others, not need it themselves. Or so thought Esther* who was working as a hospital chaplain and trapped in an abusive marriage. When she finally reached a point of crisis, she found a listening ear and practical help from Clergy Support Trust
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