Hundreds of internal emails show executives of the New Orleans Saints were far more involved than previously known in providing public relations help to Catholic church leaders as they confronted a clergy sex abuse crisis.

Emails obtained by The Associated Press revealed exactly how the Saints helped the New Orleans Archdiocese during a sexual abuse scandal. Here are the details.

The relationship between the New Orleans Saints and the Archdiocese of New Orleans in regard to the 2018 release of the list of those removed from ministry for abuse of a minor