Catholic Church in California grapples with more than 3,000 lawsuits, alleging child sex abuse
FILE - This Jan. 21, 2013 file photo shows the entrance to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. California is one of several states that have repeatedly extended the window for people to sue institutions over long-ago abuse, leading to thousands of new cases. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
(RNS) — Advocates have been left stunned by the number of cases that surfaced during this revival window.
