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Arizona church sued over decades-old abuse allegations

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//February 13, 2020//

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Arizona church sued over decades-old abuse allegations

Arizona church sued over decades-old abuse allegations

Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press//February 13, 2020//

Two children were sexually abused by Catholic priests about 40 years ago in an Arizona parish and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix covered up the problem, according to newly...

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