Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, which serves as the home church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, is seen Tuesday Feb. 24, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)A statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is displayed outside St. Mary's Church, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Cranston, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)St. Mary's Church is seen Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Cranston, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, which serves as the home church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, is seen Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Church abuse survivor Dr. Herbert Brennan speaks during a press conference at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)Church abuse survivor Ann Hagan Webb speaks during an interview at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha speaks during a press conference at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, which serves as the home church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, is seen Tuesday Feb. 24, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
