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1 October 2015

After pope's visit, tough talk from abuse survivors - and Chaput

Pope Francis' speech in Philadelphia harshly rebuking bishops who covered up clergy sex abuse triggered calls Monday for a more forceful response from the city's church hierarchy.
From a small rally outside the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's 17th Street offices to legal filings that cited the pontiff's call for openness, victims and their advocates challenged Archbishop Charles J. Chaput to reevaluate the cases of several accused priests and pledge greater openness in how abuse investigations are handled in the future.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pope/20150929_After_pope_s_visit__tough_talk_from_abuse_survivors_-_and_Chaput.html