St. Bonaventure University Cancels Conference on Catholic Church Sex Abuse Crisis

A St. Bonaventure University (NY) conference on the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis has been canceled amid concerns the event would not feature abuse victims. The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure decided to cancel the academic conference set for Friday and Saturday after being challenged by local victims who felt it was wrong to hold such an event if victims were not permitted to speak, the university announced Monday.