Victims’ cathedral memorial sparks debate

OAKLAND, Calif. – The new lakeside cathedral here commands attention with its oval shape and glass and steel sheath, but the small garden on its lush lawn catches the eye in a quieter way – two curving rows of privet hedges and mahogany benches embracing a 1,760-pound basalt boulder that has been broken into three […]

OAKLAND, Calif. – The new lakeside cathedral here commands attention with its oval shape and glass and steel sheath, but the small garden on its lush lawn catches the eye in a quieter way – two curving rows of privet hedges and mahogany benches embracing a 1,760-pound basalt boulder that has been broken into three pieces, then put back together.

At each entrance to the garden, a plaque spells out its purpose: “This healing garden, planned by survivors, is dedicated to those innocents sexually abused by members of the clergy. We remember, and we affirm: never again.”


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