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The pope promises accountability to victims abused by the church. Where is Cardinal Law?

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He fled Boston leaving a trail of 550 people abused by parish priests and court judgments that topped $85 million. Now that Pope Francis has promised accountability to survivors of church sex abuse, where is Cardinal Law? Turns out, he’s in a new apartment in the Vatican — when he’s not on vacation.

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