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Catholic watchers expect Church authorities today to announce a replacement for Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali, who has come under fire for covering up priest sex abuse in the archdiocese. The reputation of Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput as a leader in the recent drive to seriously address abuse crimes has placed him at the top of the list of likely candidates.

The latest chapter in a widening scandal of Catholic Church pedophelia and cover-up that counts thousands of victims on two continents unfolded spectacularly last...

Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput, head of the North American Vatican investigation into the secretive Legionaries of Christ Catholic order, has long been familiar with...