Pope Francis Issues Rules Requiring Priests And Nuns To Report Abuse
by Merrit Kennedy
May 09, 2019
2 minutes
Pope Francis has issued new rules obligating priests and nuns to report incidents of abuse or cover-ups to church authorities, saying, "The crimes of sexual abuse offend Our Lord, cause physical, psychological and spiritual damage to the victims and harm the community of the faithful."
The sweeping new regulations are
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