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Massachusetts report finds nearly 1,000 children abused by Catholic clergy
Original: Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 1,000 Massachusetts children over decades, report finds https://www. theguardian.
A new report finds Catholic clergy in Massachusetts sexually abused nearly 1,000 children over several decades, renewing attention on the scale of abuse and institutional cover-up in the state where the scandal first drew worldwide scrutiny in the early 2000s. Commenters are sharing the findings and pressing questions about accountability for the Archdiocese of Boston and church leadership.
Why now: A major new accounting of clergy abuse in the epicentre of the original Catholic scandal has just been published.
Catholic ChurchArchdiocese of BostonMassachusettsThe Guardian
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- Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 1,000 Massachusetts children over decades, report finds https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/30/catholic-clergy-massachusetts-sexual-abuse-report # Massachusetts # UsNews # WorldNews # Catholicism # Religion # Christianity · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 3
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