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By Brenna Owen THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER- A file review of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy within the Archdiocese of Vancouver has uncovered 36 cases, most of them involving minors. A report released Friday says Archbishop Michael Miller appointed a committee last year to conduct the review following the disclosure of global sexual abuse by clergy. “This past year, guided by divine providence, we have studied and learned more than ever before about the pain suffered by you, victims\/survivors of clerical sexual abuse in our Archdiocese,” Miller says in a pastoral letter preceding the report. Meetings were held where case summaries were presented by lawyers and the report says the chair of the committee concluded there were\u00a026 cases of abuse of minors by clergy, seven involving adults and three where… <\/p>\n

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By Brenna Owen THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER- A file review of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy within the Archdiocese of Vancouver has uncovered 36 cases, most of them involving minors. A report released Friday says Archbishop Michael Miller appointed a committee last year to conduct the review following the disclosure of global sexual abuse by clergy. “This past year, guided by divine providence, we have studied and learned more than ever before about the pain suffered by you, victims\/survivors of clerical sexual abuse in our Archdiocese,” Miller says in a pastoral letter preceding the report. Meetings were held where case summaries were presented by lawyers and the report says the chair of the committee concluded there were\u00a026 cases of abuse of minors by clergy, seven involving adults and three where... <\/p>\n

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