The cardinal, who played a major role in the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, will be remembered more for his role in the clergy sex-abuse scandal. Cardinal Bernard Law celebrates ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Bernard Law, the former Archbishop of Boston who resigned in disgrace after covering up years of sexual abuse of children by priests and whose name became a byword ...

Timeline: 1953 - Does postgraduate studies at St. Joseph's Seminary in Louisiana and at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. May 21, 1961 - Ordained as a priest in the Natchez-Jackson, ...

BOSTON (CBS) – Pope Francis will participate in the funeral Thursday for Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston. Read: Keller: Cardinal Bernard Law Left Toxic Legacy The ...

Cardinal Bernard Law, who resigned as archbishop of Boston when it became clear he had knowingly transferred priests accused of sexually abusing children, made mistakes as all people do, Cardinal ...

AGE-BIRTH DATE: 71; Nov. 4, 1931, Torreon, Mexico. EXPERIENCE: Ordained a priest, May 21, 1961. Appointed Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Mo., Oct. 22, 1973 ...