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Researching clergy sex abuse can take a heavy emotional toll: 3 essential reads

  • Written by Kalpana Jain, Senior Religion + Ethics Editor
Clergy sex abuse was among the biggest religion stories of 2018. In this photo, a demonstrator holds up a protest sign at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma

Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018.

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