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Minn. attorney stands by abuse case amid church's denial

Attorney on Catholic church and sexual abuse

The Vatican responds to charges that bishops and Pope Benedict himself did not act to prevent priests from sexually abusing children, saying that outsiders are persecuting church.  Critics say secrecy still shrouds action against abuse perpetrators.   Two who have worked to address the sex abuse problem within the Catholic church offer their perspectives. (Kerri Miller interviewed Jeff Anderson, an attorney who represents people who say they've been abused by priests on Thursday, April 1)

Perhaps the best known attorney in the clergy sex abuse cases, Jeff Anderson says the top hierarchy of the Catholic church should account for what he says was a cover up of sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy for decades.   Meanwhile, cases in Florida and Kentucky attempt to link the Vatican to cases of sexual abuse.


Catholic church insiders will talk about how they are trying to reconcile with victims and change the way abuse is handled in a separate hour on Monday, April 5.

Clergy sex abuse and the response from the Catholic church

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