Boston Church Papers Released; A Pattern of Negligence Is Cited.

Discusses the release of documents held by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts in the court cases against Father Paul R. Shanley and other priests accused of sexually abusing young children. Documents that allegedly show that top ranking church officials, including Cardinal Bernard F. Law, knew more about cases of sexual abuse than they said; Documents that allege Boston officials placed an incoming priest they knew had just been treated for pedophilia; Recommendation that Father Robert Brown not be placed in a situation where he could be around children; His placement as pastor of a Boston church where he would be in contact with children.