Pope extends sex abuse law to cover lay leaders

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Pope Francis on Saturday extended a 2019 law to fight sexual abuse in the Church by making lay Catholic leaders responsible for acts committed under their watch in Vatican-approved bodies. ManilaBulletin

A letter, directly sent by the pontiff, also said that vulnerable adults can be victims of predator priests -- adding the vulnerability clause. The earlier version had only spoken of minors and vulnerable persons.

From Ireland to Germany and the United States, dealing with the scandals of child sex abuse by Catholic priests has been one of the biggest challenges for the pope.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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