Top bishop says church leaders must reconcile with victims

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The president of the U.S. Roman Catholic bishops opened the group's national meeting Monday by saying the "energy of the whole church" should be directed toward reaching out to victims of clergy sex abuse and rebuilding unity among Catholics divided by the crisis.

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