Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Saint Patrick Catholic Church is seen in York, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18, 2018

A new chapter, with the same old words, in the Catholic child abuse scandal

Religion

To people who have spent their lives studying and combating the Catholic child abuse scandal, the revelations from last week’s grand jury report on six dioceses in Pennsylvania are numbingly familiar.

pope

In Chile, Pope Francis defends bishop in sex abuse scandal

Conflict
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