Braintree-12/20/17 At the Archdiocese of Boston Headquarters, Cardinal Sean O'Malley met with the media to speak about the death of former Boston Cardinal Bernard Law. John Tlumacki/Globe staff (metro)

O?Malley: ?We seek forgiveness for the sins of the past?

Cardinal Sean P. O?Malley on Wednesday acknowledged that the death of former Cardinal Bernard Law had reopened old wounds for abuse survivors.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-11967.jpg Law?s complicity with evil is the legacy he left

Bernie Law was one of the greatest enablers of sexual abuse in the history of the world. That is not hyperbole. That is fact.

Michael Rezendes

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/image1(3).jpg Spotlight reporter recalls the heart of the church scandal, the victims

When he heard the news that Cardinal Bernard Law was dead, Michael Rezendes was hit by a torrent of memories.

Pope Francis will attend funeral on Thursday for Cardinal Bernard Law at St. Peter?s Basilica

Pope Francis is ?walking the walk of mercy and forgiveness? by participating in the funeral Mass for Cardinal Bernard Law Thursday in St. Peter?s Basilica, the center of the Roman Catholic faith.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Sports/BostonGlobe.com/2016/01/20moresports/seasonticket_90.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Guest host Fluto Shinzawa sits down for a one-on-one with Bruins President Cam Neely.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_alex1A_spts.jpg Belichick curbs privileges of Tom Brady?s associate Alex Guerrero

Bill Belichick reduced Guerrero?s team access, including traveling on team flights and sideline passes.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/GettyImages-626181234-11849-U8483544779ugG--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Who is Tom Brady?s friend Alex Guerrero?

Tom Brady?s close relationship with a proponent of alternative medical treatments is under the spotlight once again.

Rachel G. Bowers

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_ben3_spts.jpg What is the threat level of the Patriots? potential playoff opponents?

The playoff picture is far from settled, but the most likely contenders have been lined up.

A rendering of what the Globe?s old headquarters might look like under its new owners.

Deal closes on sale of the Globe?s former home on Morrissey Blvd.

The new owners? plans for the Dorchester site include light industrial and office space, along with restaurants, retail, and maybe even a craft brewery.

Boston, MA -- 5/28/2017 - Red Sox Jackie Bradley Jr. catches a line drive by Mariners Robinson Cano during the fifth inning at Fenway Park. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: RedSox Reporter:

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Chad Finn

Why are Sox fans eager to trade Jackie Bradley Jr.?

Sure, Bradley can be an exasperating hitter, but the center fielder is as good as it gets defensively.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/4d01c2a1f38a4517a3bd8ffbb082dfc1-4d01c2a1f38a4517a3bd8ffbb082dfc1-0.jpg Are poinsettias poisonous? Does feasting really put on the pounds? Some holiday truths

Sure as sugarplums, myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season. Here?s what science says about some of them.

Readers perused more than 4.9 million items, and there were 1.6 million downloads of ebooks and audiobooks.

Dystopias, mysteries, and hillbillies: The Boston Public Library?s most-checked-out books of 2017

Users of the Boston Public Library perused more than 4.9 million items, and there were 1.6 million downloads of ebooks and audiobooks.

Congress sends sweeping tax overhaul to Trump?s desk

President Donald Trump speaks during a bill passage event on the South Lawn of the White House.

Flanked by Republican lawmakers, President Trump cheered the massive overhaul, while Democrats called it a boon to the rich that leaves working Americans behind.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/896176014.jpg Despite tax bill passing, individual mandate remains in Mass.

Advocates are concerned that confusion over the status of the federal Affordable Care Act could lead some Massachusetts consumers to drop coverage.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-3796.jpg The tax cuts that nobody likes

It?s not easy to craft a bill that massively cuts taxes and is this unpopular.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, arrives at the Capitol as Congress prepares to vote on the biggest reshaping of the U.S. tax code in three decades, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Congress deals pair of blows to Obamacare

Two Republican senators abandoned their fight for legislation this year to help contain premium costs by resuming federal subsidies to insurers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/RinaldiFatal01.jpg Pedestrian is killed after being struck by truck in Boston?s South End

The pedestrian, an adult, was struck and killed at Herald and Washington streets around 2:20 p.m.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Handout_names03_ars.jpg ?Chappaquiddick? trailer does not go easy on Ted Kennedy

The film about the accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne comes out April 6.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/14/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Taylor_business_27logan_08A.jpg New security checkpoint lanes aim to reduce wait times at Logan Airport

Passengers traveling out of Boston may see a faster wait in security lines, thanks to new automated screening lanes recently installed at the airport.

Dave Epstein

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Winter officially begins, at least astronomically, at 11:28 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/Boston/WebLinked/2012-11-15/ReceivedContent/Images/iStock_000013325014Medium.jpg The rain, it?s plain, has no effect on pain

After comparing data on doctor?s visits and daily rainfall, Harvard researchers found no correlation between rain and joint or back pain.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-3726[1].jpg It was over for Law when Boston?s power elite broke with him

The victims? voices alone should have been enough to push Law out. But they weren?t.

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Dengvaxia.jpg Experts call for use of Sanofi?s dengue vaccine to be halted in most cases

Studies have shown the vaccine could worsen future cases of dengue in some people who had not previously been infected with it.

Real Estate

An MLB pitcher donated his $9 million Missouri mansion to charity

The 10-bedroom, 13-bath, six-half bath home with more than 1,700 feet of lake shoreline access was unfinished, leaving the buyer to choose the interior.