A copy of the 1997 letter from the Vatican, obtained by Irish
broadcasters RTE and provided to AP, warning Ireland's Catholic bishops
not to report all suspected child-abuse cases to police.
A letter to Ireland's Roman Catholic bishops has been revealed by the broadcaster RTE that contradicts the Vatican's frequent claim it has never instructed clergy to withhold evidence or suspicion of child abuse from police.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/18/vatican-irish-bishops-child-abuse
A letter to Ireland's Roman Catholic bishops has been revealed by the broadcaster RTE that contradicts the Vatican's frequent claim it has never instructed clergy to withhold evidence or suspicion of child abuse from police.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/18/vatican-irish-bishops-child-abuse