In interviews, several parents whose families were affected by clerical sexual abuse said they had nonetheless decided to keep their children in Catholic schools.

He is a survivor of clerical sexual abuse, and first came to public attention by speaking out against the perpetrators.

Martin said the pope acknowledged the suffering and betrayal experienced by survivors of clerical abuse.

She said her office provided assistance to the victims of clerical sexual abuse as well as to the needy.

It is certainly not to be accounted for simply by the clerical abuses of the time.

When he turned the tables and asked them about their perspectives on clerical sexual abuse, they offered long, thoughtful answers, he said.

He worked hard to end clerical abuses, strengthen churches and schools, and increase number of priests.

He has reported on subjects as diverse as clerical abuse and waste smuggling.

To some extent, clerical sexual abuse exists in every religious group, experts say.

It's clear this problem of clerical sexual abuse has multiple parts.