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Pope ends a secrecy rule for Catholic sexual abuse cases, but for victims many barriers to justice remain
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Find resources related to Child Abuse Prevention from the Catholic Diocese of Arlington's Office of Child Protection and read Bishop Burbidge statement on National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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