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A statue of Mary is seen as Chilean bishops attend a meeting July 30 in Punta de Tralca on the sexual abuse scandal in the Chilean church. The July 30 – Aug. 3 meeting was organized to examine the causes of the ongoing abuse crisis and to establish national guidelines for dioceses on how to handle abuse cases. (CNS/Alberto Valdes, EPA)