Vatican Publishes Manual for Bishops on Handling Sex-Abuse Reports

ROME
The Wall Street Journal

July 16, 2020

By Francis X. Rocca

Document summarizes Catholic Church law regarding sexual abuse of minors by clergy and steps for the disciplinary process

The Vatican Thursday released an instruction manual for bishops on dealing with reports of clerical sex abuse, in a step toward a more unified response to a long-running scandal for the Catholic Church and the reign of Pope Francis.

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