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Report: Hundreds of Catholic Clerics Abused Children in Massachusetts
Original: Hundreds of Catholic Clerics Abused Children in Massachusetts, Report Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/catholi
A new report says hundreds of Catholic clerics abused children in Massachusetts, adding to the state's long history of clergy abuse scandals that first drew global attention in the early 2000s. The findings are renewing calls for accountability and transparency from the Archdiocese of Boston and prompting fresh debate about how the Church handles abuse cases.
Why now: The scale of the abuse detailed in the report is shocking and echoes Massachusetts's history as the epicenter of the Catholic Church abuse scandal.
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- Hundreds of Catholic Clerics Abused Children in Massachusetts, Report Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/catholic-priests-sexual-abuse-massachusetts.html # News # Religion # Abuse · nyt_us@robot.villas · 2
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