Pope Francis makes bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up

euronews (in English) 2019-05-09

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Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed.
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