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Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secrecy’ for sex abuse investigations

Pope Francis Weekly audience June 2019

Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Tuesday issued sweeping changes to the way the Roman Catholic Church deals with cases of sexual abuse of minors, abolishing the rule of “pontifical secrecy” that previously covered them. Advocates for the victims of a sex abuse scandal that has rocked the church for nearly two decades applauded the […]