✣Federal abuse investigation launched
What happened? Federal prosecutors in the United States have launched an investigation into the handling of clerical abuse in the state of Pennsylvania. It is the first investigation of its kind.
High-ranking Church officials have been summoned to testify. Seven dioceses have been asked to give up files. The news of the investigation came after a Pennsylvania-wide grand jury report found 301 “predator priests” had abused more than 1,000 children over recent decades.
