GENEVA
BBC News
Vatican officials are expected to face tough questions from the UN on the sexual abuse of thousands of children by Catholic clergy.
Members of the Holy See – the city state’s diplomatic entity – will be grilled by a UN committee in Geneva.
The Vatican refused an earlier request for information, saying the cases were the responsibility of the judiciary of countries where abuse took place.
The Pope has said dealing with abuse is vital for the Church’s credibility.
The Catholic Church has faced a raft of allegations of child sex abuse by priests around the world and criticism over inadequate responses by bishops.
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