The Aporia · Patrick Clancy tells "60 Minutes" that he prayed for one of his children to live

Patrick Clancy appeared on the TV show "60 Minutes" after his ex-wife's murder trial concluded. During the interview, he mentioned praying for one of his children to survive. Dr. Heather Berlin provided commentary as a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, offering insight into Clancy’s statements.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Patrick Clancy, former delivery nurse from Duxbury, Mass., gave his first interview since his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, was declared mistrial for killing their three children – Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) – in January 2023. In the interview with CBS's Ross Douthat, Patrick revealed he speaks to his deceased kids "all the time," asking them for help. The mistrial resulted from a hung jury after an 11-1 deadlock.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and could not be held criminally responsible. Her ex-husband, who remarried fertility doctor Rachel Danis in April, now lives in New York City and faces ongoing attacks on social media accusing him of involvement in the murders.

Patrick and his new wife will appear together on 60 Minutes Sunday, discussing grief, mental health, and addressing conspiracy theories that have circulated online.

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The Independent

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's interview on '60 Minutes' about speaking to his deceased children after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy was found not guilty of murdering their three children.”

Patrick Clancy says he 'did the best I could' in supporting ex-wife before she killed their three children same event · 100%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's interview on '60 Minutes' about his ex-wife killing their three children.”

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Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's first TV interview on '60 Minutes' following Lindsay Clancy's mistrial.”

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CBS News

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“Both articles refer to Patrick Clancy's interview on '60 Minutes' in relation to his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, indicating they are describing the same specific incident.”

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CBS News

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's interview with 60 Minutes regarding his children's deaths and subsequent events, indicating it is the same specific occurrence.”

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Fox News

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's interview on '60 Minutes' following Lindsay's triple-murder trial, sharing details about his children's final moments and his thoughts.”

Patrick Clancy shares agonizing details of final days with his eight-month-old son after Lindsay's attack: 'I really thought Callan would live' same event · 100%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's interview on 60 Minutes about the tragic incident involving his children, held shortly after Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a mistrial.”

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Washington Examiner

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“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's interview on 60 Minutes following his ex-wife's murder trial, indicating they are reporting on the same specific televised interview.”

Patrick Clancy reveals what Lindsay told him about killing their three children: ‘It was like a dream’ same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles report on Patrick Clancy's interview with '60 Minutes' about the aftermath of the murder trial and discuss conversations related to the killings of his children.”

Patrick Clancy says he TALKS to his dead children and asks them to 'help me, all the time' in first interview since ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial same event · 95%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles refer to Patrick Clancy's interview on '60 Minutes' where he discusses talking to and praying for his deceased children, following his ex-wife's mistrial.”

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Patrick Clancy tells "60 Minutes" that he prayed for one of his children to live Patrick Clancy spoke to "60 Minutes" following his ex-wife's murder trial.

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