BOSTON (MA)
Greater Boston, WGBH-TV
September 13, 2018
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Earlier today, Pope Francis met in Rome with leaders of the American Catholic Church on the issue of sexual abuse among their own ranks. Speaking after the meeting, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said the church leaders “prayed together for God’s mercy and strength” and that they “look forward to actively continuing [their] discernment together identifying the most effective next steps.”
Unfortunately, the Catholic Church has been trying to identify those next steps for years now — and it seems like every day, disturbing new information comes out. Just today, the Pope authorized an investigation into claims that a West Virginia bishop — whose retirement Pope Francis just happened to accept today as well — sexually harassed adults.This comes in the wake of a Pennsylvania grand jury report documenting the sexual abuse and assaults of more than 1,000 children by hundreds of Catholic priests.
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