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Catholic investigations are still shrouded in secrecy

  • Written by Brian J Clites, Instructor and Associate Director, Case Western Reserve University
The pope can order religious investigations that can allow the Vatican to swiftly take action.Giuseppe Lami/Pool Photo via AP

Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Malone resigned in December 2019 after intense public criticism for his handling of the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York.

His departure came three months after the...

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