Wednesday, March 09, 2011

21 priests suspended for alleged child molestation in Philadelphia ...


Twenty-one Roman Catholic priests in Philadelphia have been suspended after being linked to an investigation into widespread child molestation, church authorities said.

The suspensions followed a Grand Jury report that identified 37 current and former priests.

"I wish to express again my sorrow for the sexual abuse of minors committed by any member of the Church, especially clergy," Cardinal Justin Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia, said in a statement yesterday. More...

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