VATICAN CITY
Malta Today
The Vatican has said that it will create a tribunal to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up child abuse by paedophile priests.
The move marks the biggest step yet the Vatican has taken to hold bishops accountable. No bishop has ever been forcibly removed for covering up for guilty clergy, although in April, Francis accepted the resignation of an American bishop who had been convicted of failing to report a suspected child abuser.
The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis had approved proposals made by his sexual abuse advisory board.
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