The focus of debate shifted to how church leaders must acknowledge that decades of their own cover-up, secrecy and fear of scandal had only worsened the crisis.
Author: Associated Press
Boston Globe baseball writer Nick Cafardo dies at 62 while covering spring training
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Texts show collusion between police and right-wing extremists, Oregon official claims
A member of Portland’s city council said Thursday a newspaper’s report that the commander for the police rapid response team exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city confirms collusion e…