31.   The case comes on the heels of a widely publicized case in which the archdiocese was accused of being unsympathetic to victims of clergy sexual abuse.

32.   The issue of clergy sexual abuse is one of the most controversial and costliest problems facing the Roman Catholic Church today.

33.   The Seattle archdiocese is viewed as a frontrunner in dealing with clergy sex abuse.

34.   Ellin Bloch, a Los Angeles-based psychologist, has worked with several victims of clergy abuse.

35.   He and other American cardinals also plan to meet in Rome next week for an unprecedented Vatican summit on clergy sex abuse.

36.   Leslie Lothstein, director of psychology at the Institute of Living mental health center in Hartford, Connecticut, has worked with many victims of clergy abuse.

37.   Next week, American cardinals plan to meet in Rome for an unprecedented Vatican summit on clergy sex abuse.

38.   Oakland Diocese works with survivors of clergy sex abuse to help victims heal.

39.   Rome must insist on a policy of zero tolerance for clergy abuse, and a requirement that bishops everywhere turn over the names of accused priests to civil prosecutors.

40.   The emergency Vatican summit on clergy sex abuse will be an uncommon moment when American church leaders are the focus of attention in the world of Roman Catholicism.