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Cardinal Daniel DiNardo presides over a Mass of Ordination for candidates for the priesthood at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston Saturday, June 1, 2019. DiNardo, leading the U.S. Catholic Church's sex abuse response, has been accused of mishandling a case where his deputy allegedly manipulated a woman into a sexual relationship, even as he counselled her husband and solicited their donations. The Galveston-Houston archdiocese acknowledged a sexual relationship between Monsignor Frank Rossi and parishioner Laura Pontikes, but asserted that it was consensual. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Allegations against top priest under review after AP report

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

An illuminated sign outside St. Michael Archangel Catholic Church in Houston reads, &quot;Go, and from now on do not sin any more&quot; on April 11, 2019. The church, which has been grappling for decades with the sexual abuse of children, is now being forced to reckon with the recognition that adults too can be sexually exploited by clergy. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Woman accuses top US cardinal of dismissing sex abuse case

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

Laura Pontikes pauses during an interview in the prayer section of her apartment in Houston on April 13, 2019. The 55-year-old Texas construction company executive and mother of three had been seeking God when she began spiritual counselling with Monsignor Frank Rossi. The Galveston-Houston archdiocese acknowledged a sexual relationship between Rossi and Pontikes, but asserted that it was consensual. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Texas couple stands by story after U.S. cardinal pushes back

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

An illuminated sign outside St. Michael Archangel Catholic Church in Houston reads, &quot;Go, and from now on do not sin any more&quot; on April 11, 2019. The church, which has been grappling for decades with the sexual abuse of children, is now being forced to reckon with the recognition that adults too can be sexually exploited by clergy. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Daniel DiNardo, top U.S. cardinal, accused of mishandling aide’s sex abuse case

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

An illuminated sign outside St. Michael Archangel Catholic Church in Houston reads, &quot;Go, and from now on do not sin any more&quot; on April 11, 2019. The church, which has been grappling for decades with the sexual abuse of children, is now being forced to reckon with the recognition that adults too can be sexually exploited by clergy. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

The Latest: Church says cardinal addressed abuse ‘swiftly’

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