“Having weathered the tumultuous resignation of its leader last month, the lay National Review Board created a year ago to monitor U.

“Having weathered the tumultuous resignation of its leader last month, the lay National Review Board created a year ago to monitor U.S. Roman Catholic bishops on the issue of sexual abuse will meet in Chicago this week to assess the pace and progress of the church’s reforms. The board, led by Illinois Appellate Judge Anne Burke, will hold a press conference Tuesday at which members are expected to discuss studies now being conducted on the scope and causes of abuse by clergy and an ongoing audit of reform efforts by the nation’s 195 dioceses.”