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Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press

Topics: Justice | Theology

Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secret’ rule in clergy sex abuse cases

By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press
| Dec. 17, 2019

Critics said the rule served to keep the scandal hidden, impede police investigations and silence victims

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Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press

Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secret’ rule in clergy sex abuse cases

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