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Cardinal Bernard Law at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City in 2005.
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Bernard Law
Died on December 20, 2017 at age 86
Cardinal Law’s stature as archbishop of Boston and America’s senior Roman Catholic prelate was shattered in a maelstrom of scandal, acrimony and resignation in 2002 after it was revealed that he had protected abusive priests for years.
Notable Deaths 2017
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