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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    UN on Vatican Abuse

    The United Nations is blasting the Vatican over its handling of sexual abuse by priests. We'll talk to the head of a victims group about what's changed - or not changed - since Cardinal Roger Mahony left the Los Angeles archdiocese.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The United Nations is blasting the Vatican over its handling of sexual abuse by priests. We'll talk to the head of a victims group about what's changed - or not changed - since Cardinal Roger Mahony left the Los Angeles archdiocese.

    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Is Sochi Ready?, California Egg Laws & Priest Abuse Update
    1. 0:00Sochi Conditions
    2. 11:53Gary Shteyngart on the Olympics
    3. 18:06UN on Vatican AbuseYou’re reading this
    4. 26:18Food Fight
    5. 41:30Unionizing Student Athletes
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Joelle Casteix

      Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Is Sochi Ready?, California Egg Laws & Priest Abuse Update
    1. 0:00Sochi Conditions
    2. 11:53Gary Shteyngart on the Olympics
    3. 18:06UN on Vatican AbuseYou’re reading this
    4. 26:18Food Fight
    5. 41:30Unionizing Student Athletes
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand