clergy sex abuse.
monsignor william lynn, who
oversaw priests in the
archdiocese from 1992 to 2004,
is the first high-ranking
catholic official facing
criminal charges in conjunction
with the sex abuse crisis.
lynn claims he did report
suspected priests to his
superior at the time, cardinal
anthony bevilacqua.
bevilacqua died in january.
lynn's trial is expected to last
for months.
>>> several religious leaders
are calling for a thorough
investigation into the killing
of unarmed florida teenager
trayvon martin, who was shot by
a neighborhood watch volunteer
last month.
many said the case is a civil
rights issue and others
expressed outrage at what they
described as law enforcement's
failure to act quickly.
at african-american and other
congregations around the
country, pastors and
church-goers wore hooded
sweatshirts -- hoodies -- to