The Vatican announced the decision of Pope Francis to repeal the so-called pontifical secret, an important barrier to prosecute cases of sexual abuse committed by priests. This change also allows dioceses to collaborate with judicial authorities and defendants can be defended by lay lawyers.
Francisco repeals the pontifical secret
2019-12-17T15:56:00.221Z
The Vatican announced the decision of Pope Francis to repeal the so-called pontifical secret, an important barrier to prosecute cases of sexual abuse committed by priests. This change allows ...