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The church retains its barrier of silence
In January 2002, the Boston Globe published the first in a series of articles that exposed the sordid history of sexual abuse of youth in the Boston Roman Catholic archdiocese. Those stories revealed how church officials had kept knowledge of abuse from...
Tags: Roger M. Mahony, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Christianity, Roman Catholicism
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'I am sorry,' Cardinal Mahony says amid new priest abuse details
L.A. NOWCardinal Roger M. Mahony on Monday apologized for the way the L.A. archdiocese dealt with priest child abuse claims after a new round of documents were released. "I am sorry," Mahony's statement concluded. The new documents show: Fifteen years before........ -
Rebuke of Cardinal Mahony casts a lengthy shadow at L.A. churches
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez's decision to relieve his predecessor, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, of all public duties over his mishandling of clergy sex abuse of children decades ago was met by both resignation and disbelief in churches across the... -
Cardinal Mahony's removal not enough, church critics say
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez's decision to relieve Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of all public duties over his mishandling of clergy sex abuse of children decades ago does not go far enough, some abuse victim advocates said Friday. David Clohessy,...... -
Priest files reveal disturbing stories of child molestation, coverup
L.A. NOWMore disturbing stories of priests' molestations of children -- and questionable actions by church leaders -- emerged in 12,000 pages of once-confidential personnel files.... -
Letters: Sex abuse in the Catholic Church
Re "Mahony tried to conceal abuse," Jan. 22 Profound thanks to The Times for its efforts to make public the truth regarding the protection of priests who abuse children. This is another deeply disturbing example of the protection of the organization...Tags: Roger M. Mahony, Christianity, Crime, Law and Justice, Roman Catholicism, Child Abuse
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Priestly sexual abuse, churchly cover-ups
I had to look twice at the date on the newspaper to make sure I wasn’t having a time-warp moment. I’d heard this before. In a way, I’d covered this before. My colleagues Ashley Powers, Victoria Kim and Harriet Ryan have dropped a...
Tags: Philippines, Sex Crimes, Christianity, Radio Industry, Roman Catholicism
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Push to strengthen state's child abuse reporting law debated
Maryland is one of three states that requires workers in certain occupations to report child abuse but whose law doesn't include criminal sanctions against those who fail to do so, according to a state legislative analysis. That distinction met with...
Tags: Punishment, Teaching and Learning, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals
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Boy Scouts' opposition to background checks let pedophiles in
Amid reports of widespread sexual abuse of children in the late 1980s, several leading youth organizations began conducting criminal background checks of volunteers and staff members. Big Brothers Big Sisters ordered the checks for all volunteers...Tags: YMCA, Labor Legislation, Lynn Swann, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Catholic officials knew of teacher's abuse, court files indicate
The Catholic-school teacher had a pre-teen student pinned to the ground in his Baltimore classroom, the girl's blouse open and her chest exposed when the doorknob suddenly turned and the school principal — a nun — burst in. The screaming...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Juvenile Delinquency
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Revelations in abuse case spark calls for reform
State legislators and sexual-abuse victim advocates called Monday for reforms in the way such cases are handled in Maryland, including stricter reporting requirements when incidents are discovered. State Sen. Delores G. Kelley, a Baltimore Democrat, said...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Criminals, Arts and Culture
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A Catholic homecoming
As the queen mother of megachurches, Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington has become a refuge for spiritual seekers and people of faith who no longer feel inspired by the religious institutions that raised them. After the sex abuse scandal...
Tags: G.K. Chesterton, Corrupt Practices, Values, Christianity, Protestantism
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