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Why victims of Catholic priests need to hear more than confessions

  • Written by Joan M. Cook, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
Pope Francis speaking to cardinals Dec. 21, 2018 at the Vatican. Filippo Monteforte/AP Pool

Pope Francis has criticized U.S. Catholic bishops for how they handled the pervasive sexual abuse of children by predatory priests. He even called for a new management method and mindset in dealing with this crisis. Most recently, the pope summoned...

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