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How The Catholic Church Trains Its Own About Abuse

8:27am August 18, 2018

How does the Catholic Church prepare its seminarians to deal with questions of sexual abuse and celibacy? NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks to Paul Blaschko, who attended seminary from 2008 until 2011.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Tuesday. A Pennsylvania grand jury says its investigation of clergy sexual abuse identified more than 1,000 child victims in records in six Roman Cat

The Clergy Abuse Crisis Has Cost The Catholic Church $3 Billion

5:00am August 18, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Years after an investigation in Boston highlighted the dimensions of the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic priesthood, the financial and reputational cost to the Catholic church continues to grow.

Survivor Of Pennsylvania Clergy Sex Abuse Shares His Story

6:01pm August 17, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jim VanSickle about surviving the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest in the Catholic church — one of more than 300 named in Pennsylvania's grand jury report on clergy abuse.

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Clergy Sex Abuse Raises Questions About Financial And Reputational Costs To Churches

4:59pm August 17, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Clergy abuse settlements have cost billions of dollars and more than a dozen dioceses have gone bankrupt. Both church attendance and giving are also in jeopardy.

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Vatican Responds To Pa. Grand Jury Report On Abuse Of Children By Clergy

7:48am August 17, 2018

The Vatican called the abuses "reprehensible." David Green talks to NPR's Sylvia Poggioli and Marie Collin, who served on a papal commission on sexual abuse of minors before quitting in protest.

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Morning News Brief

6:31am August 17, 2018

The Vatican responds to a Pa. grand jury report detailing abuse of children by clergy. Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria, FEMA scales back assistance to Puerto Rico. The legacy of Aretha Franklin.

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Former priest James Faluszczak, who says he was molested as a teenager by a priest, reacts as Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday.

Former Catholic Priest Says Pennsylvania Bishop Ignored His Reports Of Abuse

7:36pm August 16, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Former priest James Faluszczak was one of many witnesses to testify before the grand jury about being abused by an Erie priest. He says when he told the bishop about it, he was "totally ignored."

Pope Francis reads from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Vatican responded to the latest report of clergy abuse in the United States.

Pope Francis Expresses 'Shame And Sorrow' Over Pennsylvania Abuse Allegations

6:28pm August 16, 2018

After days of silence and a barrage of criticism for failing to address the most recent priest sex abuse scandal, the Vatican speaks: "The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors."

Pope Francis And U.S. Bishops Respond To Report On Sex Abuse In Pennsylvania

6:03pm August 16, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a response to the clergy sex abuse report from Pennsylvania. It calls for further investigation, better reporting and resolution to complaints.

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How Pennsylvania's Attorney General Is Investigating Reports Of Sex Abuse By Priests

5:02pm August 16, 2018

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about the report of mass sex abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and how his office is handling the investigations.