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Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases

Pope Francis abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases, responding to mounting criticism that the rule of "pontifical secrecy" has been used to protect pedophiles, silence victims and prevent police from investigating crimes. "The carnival of obscurity is over," declared Juan Carlos Cruz, a prominent Chilean survivor of ...

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