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A Pillar Investigation

Pillar Investigates: USCCB gen sec Burrill resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

A Pillar Investigation

The Pillar
Jul 20, 2021
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Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, former general secretary of the U.S. bishops’ conference, announced his resignation Tuesday, after The Pillar found evidence the priest engaged in serial sexual misconduct, while he held a critical oversight role in the Catholic Church’s response to the recent spate of sexual abuse and misconduct scandals.

Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill…

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