Aug 27, 2018 · But he pushed the nascent inquiry forward with the “full force” of his office, and this month that investigation — into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children...

Aug 27, 2018 · As attorney general of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shapiro rooted out sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, prompting international calls for reform. Now, he talks about the anti-Semitism he faced, how...

Sep 16, 2022 · Shapiro, a type-A attorney general running to be the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, rocks in his pew. When a reverend asks the churchgoers to lift up their voices, he looks her in the...

As attorney general, he released the findings of a statewide grand jury report that revealed the abuse of children by Catholic priests and coverup by church leaders, and helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement.

Beginning in early 2016, sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in six Pennsylvania dioceses – Allentown, Scranton, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Greensburg, and Erie – were examined by a grand jury investigation, conducted by the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Aug 29, 2018 · Shapiro, 45, has caused reverberations globally with the 900-page report on the Catholic Church. It has sparked calls for reform in the Pennsylvania church and beyond. Fallout from another...

Aug 30, 2018 · The man spearheading the investigation into sexual abuse by clergy members of the Roman Catholic Church is a loving father of four and a dedicated public servant, his rabbi said.

As Governor, he’s built on his work as Attorney General, when he successfully defended the right to vote, protected reproductive freedom, held powerful corporations – like opioid manufacturers – accountable, and oversaw the groundbreaking investigation of …

But he pushed the nascent inquiry forward with the “full force” of his office, and this month that investigation — into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children over decades — was finally revealed in a bombshell report, prompting outrage, anger and international calls for legal and spiritual reform.

Oct 23, 2019 · Josh Shapiro, attorney general for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shared the long process that led to the landmark grand jury report on clergy abuse as part of the Nardi Symposium on Law and Justice at Saint Joseph's University.