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But the law contains many procedures for protecting priests against unfounded accusations and other provisions that have made its strict enforcement difficult.

Members say they believe there is credible evidence that during his time in Boston, Bishop Murphy helped protect priests who sexually abused children.

She cited a Suffolk County grand jury finding last year that the diocese had protected abusive priests and ignored victims.

The squires and walking wounded will stay to protect the wounded and priests.

But the laity is still waiting for an accounting of bishops' culpability in protecting predatory priests and paying hush money to contain complaints.

But they rejected a measure to censure bishops who protect or have protected abusive priests by moving them from one parish to another.

But they stopped short of condemning colleagues who had brought on the scandal by protecting priests who molest.

It is also unclear whether the state will take any further action to protect other former priests serving time in Massachusetts prisons.

But he also recently acknowledged having protected priests from numerous complaints of sexual abuse.