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In Boston, Protesters Showed Up Sunday Outside Holy Cross Cathedral

Aired April 15, 2002 - 05:18   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: In Boston, several dozen protesters showed up Sunday outside Holy Cross Cathedral. They were calling for the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law for his handling of sex abuse accusations against priests. Some protesters were demanding criminal charges against the cardinal, who has announced he will not step down.

Our Jason Carroll spoke to some of the protesters.

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JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The embattled cardinal of Boston's archdiocese, Bernard Law, did not give Sunday mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross like he usually does. Law remains in seclusion at his residence. The message from the service went to the heart of the issue some say Cardinal Law ignored far too long.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But most especially the children and families that have been abused by clergy may gaze upon the wounded but now resurrected Jesus and find hope that our wounds may be healed.

CARROLL: Outside the cathedral, there was another message.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Prison for Law! Prison for Law!

CARROLL: One...

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COSTELLO: We apologize for breaking out of that story.

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