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Pope Francis Convenes First-Ever Summit On Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse

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Catholic Church leadership begins a three-day summit in Rome on Thursday to address the church's clergy sex abuse scandal.

It's the first time a pope has ever convened bishops to discuss priest sex abuse.

Rev. Brian Clary, pastor at St. Ann and St. Brendan parishes in Dorchester, joined Bob Oakes on Morning Edition to talk about the historic summit.

This segment aired on February 21, 2019.

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Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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