Sins of the Fathers

By Mary Harris
Slate
March 1, 2019

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/catholic-church-sex-abuse-scandal-rico.html

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For years now, survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse have sought accountability at the local level, taking claims to their parish or bishop. But the Roman Catholic Church is a global institution, and experts say its cover-up of child abuse reaches the upper echelons of church leadership. What would it take to go after the Vatican?

Guest: Marci Hamilton, founder of CHILD USA.

This episode first aired on Nov. 14, 2018.

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