- News of Monsignor William Lynn's conviction on one charge of child endangerment broke at about 2 ET this afternoon. He was found not guilty on a second charge of child endangerment and a conspiracy charge. We reacted so quickly to the verdict that we made a typo.
- Rachel Zoll, the AP's crack religion reporter, notes that this is a landmark decision.
- The Washington Post also notes that the Lynn conviction is unusual.
There have been many accusations of sex abuse in the Catholic church. This case stands out: trib.al/wXXKpV- The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests rejoices.
- The conservative Catholic League exults in its own way.
- The Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and Philadelphia native, gives a big-picture perspective.
- Kevin Cirilli, who has been covering the trial for several Philadelphia publications, asks the next logical question.
- Even non-Catholics, such as Lisa Wexler, a radio talk show host and co-author of "Secrets of a Jewish Mother," had something to say about the Lynn verdict.
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