Vatican Expects Bishops to Comply with Civil Laws on Reporting Abuse

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Vatican officials are concerned that the church’s longstanding insistence on confidentiality in its treatment of priestly sexual abuse cases is being misinterpreted as a ban on reporting serious accusations to civil authorities.

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After hearing the Vatican defense of the referenced document I understand what it was trying to say. However, if I were a bishop who received this with no explanation in common language it would be hard not to take this as keeping the matter secret.

Why O why are so many of these writings so dense!
 
It is not rocket surgery, as they say.

Do the right thing.

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