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Boston Cardinal Law to Answer Grand Jury Subpoena

NPR | By Tovia Smith
Published December 12, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Boston's Cardinal Law will comply with a subpoena to appear before a grand jury investigating the church-abuse scandal. The move comes on the heels of a legal settlement with New Hampshire church officials who admit they violated criminal laws. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

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