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Cardinal issues statement for all priests to read at Mass
On: 8/16/2018, Jacqueline Tetrault Pilot staff , In: Local
BRAINTREE -- In a statement issued Aug. 16, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley acknowledged the pain experienced by victims of clergy abuse and calling on Catholics to respond with action and not lose hope. The statement came two days after a Pennsylvania grand ...

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Cardinal issues statement for all priests to read at Mass
On: 8/16/2018, Jacqueline Tetrault Pilot staff , In: Local
BRAINTREE -- In a statement issued Aug. 16, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley acknowledged the pain experienced by victims of clergy abuse and calling on Catholics to respond with action and not lose hope. The statement came two days after a Pennsylvania grand ...

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Vatican spokeman to victims: 'The pope is on your side'
On: 8/16/2018, The Boston Pilot , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the wake of a grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse in six dioceses in Pennsylvania, a Vatican spokesman called the abuses described in the report as being "criminal and morally reprehensible." "Victims should know that the ...

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Cardinal O'Malley: legal transparency and pastoral accountability needed
On: 8/16/2018, Pilot Staff , In: Local
Following is the text of a statement from Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley and released by the Archdiocese of Boston Aug. 16: There are times when words fail us - when they do not capture the depth of overwhelming situations we sometimes face in life. ...

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Cardinal DiNardo explains plan to address 'moral catastrophe' of abuse
On: 8/16/2018, Julie Asher , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Aug. 16 announced three key goals and a comprehensive plan to address the "moral catastrophe" of the new abuse scandal hitting the U.S. church. The plan "will involve the laity, ...

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Pittsburgh bishop apologizes to abuse victims, reviews abuse response
On: 8/16/2018, Ann Rodgers , In: Nation
PITTSBURGH (CNS) -- Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh expressed sorrow and apologized to young victims of clergy sexual abuse, while explaining his diocese's 30-year record of working to remove offenders, assist victims and prevent further abuse. "Ever ...

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Obituary: Msgr. J. Robert Giggi, longtime Natick pastor

Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley was the principal celebrant of the Funeral Mass of Msgr. J. Robert Giggi at the parish church where Msgr. Giggi had been pastor for more than three decades. Msgr. Giggi died in Weston on Aug. 7 at age 90. He had been pastor at St. Linus, Natick from 1981 to 2013.

Following is the text of a statement from Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley and released by the Archdiocese of Boston Aug. 16: There are times when words fail us - when they do not capture the depth of overwhelming situations we sometimes face in life. For the Church in the United States this is one of those times.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Aug. 16 announced three key goals and a comprehensive plan to address the "moral catastrophe" of the new abuse scandal hitting the U.S. church.

PITTSBURGH (CNS) -- Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh expressed sorrow and apologized to young victims of clergy sexual abuse, while explaining his diocese's 30-year record of working to remove offenders, assist victims and prevent further abuse.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis is traveling to Ireland specifically for the World Meeting of Families, but the sex abuse crisis is dominating headlines before his Aug. 25-26 trip. While coverage of clerical abuse in the United States, Chile and Australia continues, Irish news media have been filled with articles about how a top Vatican official allegedly tried to get Irish government officials to support deals that would protect church records of abuse allegations and limit the financial liability of the church.

Cardinal will not attend World Meeting of Families

BRAINTREE -- Citing the need to take care of "important matters pertaining to the pastoral care" at St. John's Seminary, a statement from the Archdiocese of Boston announced on Aug. 15 that Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley will not be attending the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Ireland.