Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput stripped five priests of their duties and apologized to their victims on Friday following an investigation into a pedophilia scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic archdiocese. The sanctions come as the archdiocese nears the end of its investigation into 27 priests who were put on leave when a January 2011 grand jury report raised questions about their possible involvement in abusing children.
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By the CNN Wire Staff PHILADELPHIA (CNN) – The archbishop of Philadelphia has resigned just months after a Philadelphia grand jury report accused the archdiocese of failing to investigate claims of sexual abuse by priests against ch... Read Post
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) – Ten years after public recognition of serious sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests within the Archdiocese of Boston, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, the archbishop, issued a letter and his ref... Read Post
Charged: Monsignor William Lynn is accused of child endangerment for allegedly covering up priest sex abuse The trial of a priest accused of covering up sex abuse for the Roman Catholic archdiocese in Philadelphia could expose decad... Read Post