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June 19, 2013
[social_warfare]

The Rev. Benedict Groeschel (seated), at Friars St. Adalbert’s in the South Bronx in 2011. RNS photo courtesy Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

The Rev. Benedict Groeschel (seated), a Franciscan friar from New York, said that priests who abuse children “on their first offense'' should not go to jail. Photo taken at Friars St. Adalbert's in the South Bronx – 2011.