What lifting pontifical secrecy for clergy abuse cases will change for victims
Vatican CityRNS When Pope Francis announced Tuesday that he had abolished pontifical secrecy for cases of clerical sexual abuse, some observers compared the move to a regime opening its secret files, bringing to light years of testimony and documents. The new protocol will transform legal proceedings and the lives of abuse victims, those accused of […]
Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secrecy’ for sex abuse investigations
Vatican CityReuters 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 move […]