Timeline: Abuse crisis in the Catholic Church

Clergy from the across the world are gathering in Rome this week for a summit on the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.

The scandal has been unraveling for nearly 20 years.

From the explosive investigation reported in the Boston Globe to the Dallas Charter to a prominent U.S. cardinal being defrocked, here is a look at the events that have led to this week’s historic gathering.


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