WASHINGTON (DC)
Religion News Service
June 14, 2019
By Daniel Burke
It’s been a rough year for the Catholic bishops in the United States.
Several — including a former cardinal — have been accused of sexual harassment and other misconduct. Other bishops have allegedly covered up the sins and crimes of other clergy.
Since the sexual abuse crisis escalated last summer, more than one in four of Americans Catholics say they have scaled back Mass attendance or cut donations to their parish, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
This week, at their annual meeting in Baltimore, the bishops said they’ve received the message.
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