MALTA
Times of Malta
The Maltese bishops have refused to give their views on the conclusions of a UN report about the way the Vatican handled clerical sexual abuse cases.
Archbishop Paul Cremona and Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna both refused to comment, saying the Vatican had already said the observations will be subjected to a “thorough study and examination”.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child demanded that the Vatican turns in known or suspected paedophile priests to the law enforcement authorities of their respective countries.
Its report also asked the Holy See to hand over all the documents it possessed on sexual abuse on “tens of thousands” of children so the culprits and those who concealed the crimes are held accountable.
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