Kansas City attorney says sexual abuse inside the catholic church is happening in our area

KANSAS CITY (MO)
KMBC

August 20, 2018

Her clients are calling for an investigation

More people are calling for a high-ranking Cardinal in the Catholic Church to resign.

A grand jury report accuses Cardinal Donald Wuerl of protecting priests who abused children while he was Bishop of Pittsburgh.

He’s accused of allowing accused priests to be reassigned or reinstated.

In a statement, Wuerl denies any wrongdoing and says he has no plans to step down.

In a public letter, Pope Francis says the church must acknowledge and condemn abuse adding, “We showed no care for little ones…we abandoned them.”

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