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    Mahony's Handling of Sex Abuse Scandal Gets a Rare Rebuke

    Last night the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles posted tens of thousands of documents involving the sexual abuse of children by 122 priests — without covering up any names. Archbishop José Gomez took unprecedented action against his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, barring him from any public ministry.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Last night the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles posted tens of thousands of documents involving the sexual abuse of children by 122 priests — without covering up any names. Archbishop José Gomez took unprecedented action against his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, barring him from any public ministry. Dennis Coday is Editor of the National Catholic Reporter, an independent news outlet.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Are the Gun Battle Lines Being Redrawn?
    1. 0:00Mahony's Handling of Sex Abuse Scandal Gets a Rare RebukeYou’re reading this
    2. 8:02American History and the Politics of Gun Control
    3. 42:03Players Sound Off ahead of Super Bowl
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