UN Report on Vatican Abuse, Coping with Loss, India's Cows

Rev. Tom Reese on UN criticism of Vatican; coping with grief; India's sacred cows

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UN Report on Vatican Abuse, Coping with Loss, India's Cows

A conversation with National Catholic Reporter senior analyst Rev. Thomas Reese on the UN's criticism of the Vatican's handling of the sex abuse crisis; grieving and learning to live with the loss of a loved one; and the growing conflict between the age-old Hindu reverence for cows and a modernizing India.

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How do people grieve in the face of adversity?

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Coping with Loss and Grief

Hindus' reverence for cows is conflicting with the realities of modern life in India.

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India's Sacred Cows

Did the Holy See put the reputation of the church above the welfare of abuse victims?

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UN Report on Vatican Child Sexual Abuse

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