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Pope Francis To Meet With Irish Victims Of Clergy Sex Abuse
David Greene talks to Colm O'Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland, who was raped as a teen by a priest. The pope will meet with Irish victims during his visit to Dublin.
Pope Francis To Visit Ireland Amid Church Scandals Across The World
The pope is under intense pressure to enact concrete measures to ensure accountability for church officials who ignored or covered up sexual abuse by clergy.
Names Of Accused Bishops To Be Removed From Buildings At 2 Catholic Pa. Colleges
University of Scranton assistant professor Adam Pratt says the actions in response to the report on clergy sex abuse is "part of a healing process ... that we need to do as a community."
Victim Advocates Of Clergy Abuse Say They Won't Bury the Past
The Catholic Church argues that much of the child sexual abuse to be revealed last week happened before reforms of the early 2000s. But victim advocates question whether that's a proper conclusion.
Mass Reflection: Catholics Face Their Faith After Another Sex Abuse Scandal
"We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them."
More Than 400 Have Called Pennsylvania's Hotline Since Clergy Sex Abuse Report
State investigators are listening to all the new calls of horrific abuse and say they are committed to vetting and pursuing them as far as the law will allow.
U.S. Catholics Want Action After Report Details Decades Of Child Sexual Abuse
Rachel Martin talks to John Allen, editor of the Catholic publication Crux, about how Catholics are reconciling their faith with the latest revelations of child sex abuse by clergy.
Have You Left The Catholic Church?
Catholics grappling with what the sex abuse scandal means for their own faith and trust in the church. NPR and our Pennsylvania member stations want to hear from you.
One Congregation's Question Of Faith Following The Pennsylvania Clergy Report
On Sunday, a priest in Georgia spoke to his congregation about sexual abuse in the Catholic church. Those words prompted a remarkable exchange in the middle of the service.