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December 20, 2017

Cardinal Law, whose legacy was marred by Boston sex abuse scandal, dies

Cardinal Bernard F. Law, who had been one of the United States' most powerful and respected bishops until his legacy was blemished by the devastating sexual abuse of minors by priests in his Archdiocese of Boston, died early Dec. 20 in Rome at the age of 86. He is picture in a 2010 photo.
VATICAN – Cardinal Bernard F. Law, who had been one of the United States' most powerful and respected bishops until his legacy was blemished by the devastating sexual abuse of minors by priests in his Archdiocese of Boston, died early Dec. 20 in Rome at the age of 86.
Published in International
February 9, 2017

Former Boston priest once jailed for sex abuse now faces more charges

A former Boston priest is facing more sex abuse charges in Maine.

AUGUSTA, Maine – A former priest previously convicted of sex abuse of an altar boy was indicted on 29 counts of sexual misconduct involving two other boys during his time as a priest based in the Archdiocese of Boston.

Published in International
November 14, 2015

Film puts Boston clergy abuse crisis in Spotlight

Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo and Brian d’Arcy James star in a scene from the movie Spotlight, a look into the real-life events leading up to the disclosure of clergy abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston.

The clergy abuse-themed drama Spotlight is a movie no Catholic will want to see. Whether it’s a film many mature Catholics ought to see is a different question entirely.

Published in Movie News