Cardinal Law Apologizes for Priests Misconduct at Boston
Cardinal Bernard Law led a public penitence service in Boston calling for forgiveness for past faults by Catholics in the archdiocese. He listed abuses toward Blacks Jews women immigrants and the disabled and acknowledged clergy sexual misconduct and other wrongdoings amid a broader Vatican Lent initiative. Lawyers for abuse victims welcomed the apology as part of ongoing archdiocesan efforts to address past harms.