Report alleges decades of child sex abuse by Pennsylvania priests, cover-up by bishops

(RNS) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has released a more than 1,300-page grand jury report detailing allegations of widespread sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by Catholic priests in the state, naming hundreds of clerics accused of misconduct over 70 years and accusing church officials of a “systemic” cover-up. Shapiro unveiled the report … Continue reading Report alleges decades of child sex abuse by Pennsylvania priests, cover-up by bishops