ILLINOIS
NPR Illinois
September 7, 2018
By Sam Dunklau
[AUDIO]
NPR Illinois’ Sam Dunklau sat down with Bishop Paprocki of Springfield this week. He says he regrets the child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy that happened in the past, and calls on the Church to heal together.
For millions of Catholics across the US, the issue of child sexual abuse has cut deep for decades.
The release of a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing hundreds of such cases last month opened those wounds afresh, prompting renewed scrutiny of Catholic clergy and even calls for Pope Francis to step down.
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