1,000 NEW PRIEST-ABUSE REPORTS

The nation's Catholic bishops revealed yesterday that over the last year they received 1,092 new allegations of sexual abuse against at least 756 Catholic priests and deacons.  Half of the priests in the new claims had been previously accused of abuse.  And most of the alleged incidents occurred decades ago: 72% of the priests were either dead, defrocked or removed from public ministry before the newest allegations were received.  

(Washington)