UNITED STATES
Think Progress
August 19, 2018
By Zack Ford
Two cardinals have backed out from the World Meeting of Families.
Fallout continues in the Catholic Church following a bombshell grand jury report documenting over a thousand instances of child sexual abuse from over 300 priests in Pennsylvania. While some Catholic leaders continue to downplay the significance of the allegations, others are canceling upcoming public appearances.
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, who heads up Pope Francis’ Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, announced earlier this week that he was canceling his trip to Dublin for the World Meeting of Families, which will include a visit from Francis himself.
O’Malley claimed he will instead be focusing on investigations into alleged sexual misconduct at St. John’s Seminary in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston — completely separate from the Pennsylvania report.
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