March 2002 March 1 Pastor admits lie on celibacy DAs pressure archdiocese on priests March 2 Church to release data on victims Lowell priest agrees to leave rectory 5 Reardon victims file suits March 3 Sex cases may cost church $100m Accuser's quest for recognition March 4 Vatican stance on gay clergy Archdiocese shifts agenda of meeting More priests may be removed Spagnolia vacates St. Patrick Alleged abuse victim confronts Law March 5 Accord seen in Geoghan cases Law looks to rebuild public trust Two Jesuits face allegations in scandal Child advocacy group: Law should resign March 6 BC High suspends accused priest Abuse alleged at Xaverian in 1970s Church says it's working to settle suits Archdiocese will consult prosecutors Not guilty is plea in Mass incident Op-Ed: Sacrifice and celibacy March 7 Abuse reporting hits roadblock BC High to set up victim hot line Negotiations in Geoghan cases continue Faculty members suggest Law resign Adrian Walker: Facing up to trouble March 8 Geoghan rape charges thrown out AG's office asks to monitor priests Jesuits turn over names of 5 priests Law adds top specialists to abuse panel Globe Editorial: A bill against abuse March 9 Bishop resigns in Fla. over charges Lawyers discuss another Geoghan case Abuse agreement seen still in works Catholic paper to devote issue to abuse March 10 Catholic lay leaders urge reforms Focus: Church's wound stays unhealed Ellen Goodman: Powerful secrets cast dark shadows March 11 Globe Editorial: Bishops' challenge March 12 Archdiocese settles Geoghan suit Church extends length of capital campaign Church seeks exemption in molestation suit Wilmington church worker is sentenced Joan Vennochi: An overeager clergy watchdog March 13 All faiths question abuse handling Victims ponder accord, anguish Worcester bishop to cooperate Globe Editorial: Antidote to abuse Eileen McNamara: A nun's call for inclusion March 14 Bishop accused of ignoring abuse Archdiocese weighs fund-raising options BC High 'help line' to aid abuse victims Herald calls for Law to step down Bush expresses his confidence in Law Police report causes alarm March 15 Paper calls for look at celibacy Mass. is urged to prosecute ex-priest Springfield diocese turns over abuse files Church cites low enrollment in closings March 16 Abuse cases slow to settle in R.I. Suffolk County DA drops Spagnolia case Law says editorial caused 'confusion' Op-Ed: Church and state's shared responsibility March 17 Abuse cases focus on adolescents Abuse panel says it will seek change Maine school struggles to deal with sex abuse issue Clerical tack on domestic abuse March 18 In Mo., Law handled abuse case Worcester bishop named in lawsuits Globe Editorial: Catholic soul-searching March 19 Roiled by scandal, Dallas diocese recovered by reaching out Under pressure, church moves fund-raiser Former Fla. bishop named in Mo. suit N.J. priest stands by abuse accusation Op-Ed: Church can't heal with Law at the helm March 20 Treatment center called abuse site Catholic panel ponders future of church Archdiocese hands over files on abuse Suspended R.I. priest was accused before March 21 Geoghan dismissal to be appealed Churches cope with falloff in giving Chaplain admits abuse, is removed R.I. bishop said to ignore abuse report Priests honoring vows to God and family March 22 Pope decries 'sins' of priests Charges brought against Kingston priest Settlement in Minn. and retraction cited Globe Editorial: The Pope's response March 23 Priest cites cost for speaking out Bishop Daily breaks silence on scandal March 24 Suit names church, N.H. bishop Conversions to Catholicism hold steady NYC cardinal denies coverup of abuse Egan self-defense greeted skeptically Eileen McNamara: They ignore the future Globe Magazine: The scourge of celibacy March 25 State action on priest fell short Hanover man alleges abuse by Medeiros Springfield bishop denies retaliation claim March 26 Catholic schools keep the faith Law calls charge smear against Medeiros Catholic Charities plans to make cuts March 27 Scandal angers conservatives Accusers of Ryan say there are others Eileen McNamara: A troubling accusation March 28 Op-Ed: Day of reflection for priests March 29 Alleged abuse victim arrested Law's letter addresses abuse scandal Polish cleric resigns amid scandal Settlement eyed in R.I. priest cases March 30 Accuser says he intended no harm Catholics protest, pray on Good Friday March 31 Scandal brings focus on gays

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