Kresta in the Afternoon – May 24, 2023 – Hour 1
Matthew Bunson joins us with a look at the findings of an Illinois study of cleriical sex abuse, along with other Church news.
Illinois AG report says nearly 2,000 were victims of clergy sex abuse over 70-year span
A report published by the Illinois attorney general’s office alleges that 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers sexually abused 1,997 victims within the state’s Catholic dioceses over a 70-year period. Matthew Bunson has more.
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Illinois AG report says nearly 2,000 were victims of clergy sex abuse over 70-year span
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Vatican expert to go to Bolivia to examine the progress being made in sex abuse prevention
80-year-old man tries to kill archbishop after Mass in cathedral in Mexico
Pope Francis appoints Pennsylvania priest to lead Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan
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