Today's papers
Stop LossBy Barron YoungSmithPosted Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 6:06 AM ET
The New York Times leads with news that the Catholic Church may change some rules governing its approach to sexual abuse cases. The Los Angeles Times lead says the worst of the credit crisis may be over--then warns that actually it probably isn't. The Washington Post lead says Franklin Raines, a former Fannie Mae exec accused of earnings manipulation, has reached a $24.7 million settlement with the government. The Wall Street Journal tops its world-wide newsbox with the Pope's human rights speech at the UN.
Cardinal William Levada, who handles sex abuse cases for the Vatican, surprised reporters at a Time luncheon when he casually mentioned that the Church may alter relevant canon law. The Church will likely tweak the statute of limitations, which is now so short that it discourages victims abused at a young age from coming forward.
To continue reading, click here.Barron YoungSmith is an editorial web intern at The New Republic.
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