From the NY Times: details of the New Orleans Saints involvement to aid the Archdiocese of New Orleans during sex-abuse scandal and bankruptcy

 

How N.F.L.’s Saints Helped Catholic Church Address a Sex-Abuse Scandal

A trove of emails shows the team’s leadership using its influence in New Orleans to aid the archdiocese, including writing talking points for media interviews.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Ms. Benson have celebrated Mardi Gras together.Credit...Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

How NFL's Saints helped the Church address a sex abuse scandal (The New York Times) Several hundred pages of correspondence reveal the extent to which Saints leaders leveraged their influence in New Orleans to aid the archdiocese and offer a rare window into how powerful institutions can work together to shape public opinion...

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How the New Orleans Saints Helped the Catholic Church Handle a Sex-Abuse Scandal - The New York Times