Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law, blamed by many for not doing enough to prevent the sexual abuse.

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Boston Cardinal Bernard Law submitted his resignation to the Pope following months of public outrage over the widening Church sex abuse crisis.

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Ray Suarez reports on Boston Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation.

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Lawyers for plaintiffs suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston released documents Tuesday showing that church officials allowed priests accused of sexual abuse to remain in the ministry.

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Experts examine the forces behind recent election victories for Islamist political parties in Turkey and Pakistan and discuss the effects of U.S. foreign policy on voter sentiment in the Islamic world.

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U.S. bishops agreed to revise their sex abuse policy Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to approve rules saying priests who commit "even one act of sexual abuse of a minor" should be removed from public ministry.

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Richard Rodriguez considers the roots of religious tolerance in America.

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Elizabeth Farnsworth reports from Turkey on the conflicting roles of secularism and Islam in Turkish politics.

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Experts discuss the discovery of an ancient box that may be the earliest artifact ever found that can be linked to the life of Jesus.

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The Vatican on Friday rejected a new sexual abuse policy developed by U.S. bishops, saying elements of its zero-tolerance doctrine conflict with universal church laws and could threaten the rights of accused priests.

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