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PHILADELPHIA | September 24, 2005 8:14:00 AM IST
Cardinal Justin Rigali, head of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, says a grand jury report on sexual abuse is slanted.
In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, the cardinal said District Attorney Lynn Abraham does not give a fair picture of policy changes the archdiocese has made -- including educating children about safe relationships with adults and requiring that all allegations of sexual abuse be reported to law enforcement.
The grand jury report, released earlier this week, detailed years of coverup by diocesan officials and was harshly critical of Rigali's two predecessors, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua and Cardinal John Krol.