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17 Years Later, The Impact Of Clergy Sex Abuse On Boston's Catholic Community

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Published January 21, 2019 at 1:40 PM EST
A Catholic procession begins a special 'Mass on the Border' along the U.S.-Mexico border fence on April 1, 2014 in Nogales, Arizona. Catholic bishops led by the Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley held the mass to pray for comprehensive immigration reform and for those who have died along the border. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
A Catholic procession begins a special 'Mass on the Border' along the U.S.-Mexico border fence on April 1, 2014 in Nogales, Arizona. Catholic bishops led by the Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley held the mass to pray for comprehensive immigration reform and for those who have died along the border. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The top Catholic bishops from around the world will gather at the Vatican for a historic summit next month. The topic will be sex abuse by the clergy. Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins looks at the impact of the revelations on the once thriving Catholic community in Boston.

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