BOSTON, MA- DECEMBER 20, 2017: Mac Ward prays during a Mass at St. Anthony Shrine in Boston, MA on December 20, 2017. He said when he heard the news of Cardinal Bernard Law's death his first thought was,

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Church is urged to do more on clergy abuse

In the 15 years since Cardinal Bernard Law resigned, the Catholic Church has removed hundreds of American priests, and adopted policies to prevent abuse. But many abuse survivors say reforms have been made slowly and under pressure.

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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

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

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

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Kelly Olynyk?s 32-point night gets Heat past Celtics

The former Celtic broke out for a career-high point total in shorthanded Miami?s win.

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Patriot players not eager to talk about Alex Guerrero

A day after news that Tom Brady?s friend and health guru had had his access to the team curbed, players tried to steer clear of the controversy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/21/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/thomas1-15087.jpg Watch the moment Isaiah Thomas found out he had been traded

New footage published Wednesday shows the former Boston Celtics star?s immediate reaction to the news that he was being sent to Cleveland.

?I have a lot of trepidation about telling her I?m sick,? Chris Stanley says of his wife, Malia Scott.

The ?man flu? may be real. But many women don?t want to believe it

The sniffles. The sneezing. The drama of it all when men catch a cold. But a scientist says there may be a reason for all that suffering and moaning.

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Diane Kelly launched plans to open Boston?s first cat cafe two years ago, but what happened next bore little resemblance to the tranquil, feline sanctuary she envisioned.

Dave Epstein

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

Republican tax plan gives break to businesses like Trump?s

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9298766j) Donald J. Trump Trump, Senate Republicans hold rally after passage of tax plan, Washington, USA - 20 Dec 2017 US President Donald J. Trump, joined by Republican members of the House and Senate, speaks about the passage of the Republican tax plan on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, USA 20 December 2017. The President is expected to sign the bill in January.

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Language put into the tax bill late in the process clearly benefits President Trump?s vast real estate empire, and gives him a large tax break.

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

Republicans tout tax overhaul but may face a backlash in 2018

Republican lawmakers and President Trump cheered the massive overhaul, while Democrats called it a boon to the rich. Some in the GOP said voters may rebel in the next election.

//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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee_121117_menorah3_met.jpg For Baker, Trump?s first year in office hasn?t been all that bad

For pols who shunned Donald Trump?s candidacy, 2017 has been an annus horribilis. Except, of course, for Governor Baker.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/RinaldiFatal01.jpg Woman killed crossing street in South End

The woman was struck and killed at Herald and Washington streets around 2:20 p.m.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Nordblom_21morrisey02_met.jpg 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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/21/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_VC3OM.jpg S. Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldier defects

South Korea?s military fired 20 rounds of warning shots Thursday as North Korean soldiers approached a borderline after their comrade defected to the South.

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.

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//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.