The Vatican has taken steps to address the catholic church's global sex abuse scandal, abolishing the 'pontifical secret' used in clergy sex abuse cases.
The Vatican has taken steps to address the catholic church's global sex abuse scandal, abolishing the 'pontifical secret' used in clergy sex abuse cases.
The practice raised criticism of the church and claims it was using secrecy to protect paedophiles. The document also raised the cutoff age for quote 'child pornography', from 14 to 18. The new laws were issued on the Pontiff's 83rd birthday, as he struggled to respond to the global explosion of the abuse scandal. Image: AP
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