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17 February 2019

Sex abuse survivors spell out Catholic Church challenge

Victims' groups lay out demands as the Vatican is set to hold a global child abuse summit. As the Vatican prepares to host a global child abuse summit on the protection of minors, victims' associations are calling for concrete steps from the Catholic Church to end pedophilia. While Pope Francis has sought to play down expectations from the summit, here are the main demands from victim groups: Oust abusers or their protectors Zero tolerance for sexual abuse by clerics should be "written into universal church law by the end of the summit," says Ending Clerical Abuse (ECA).

 https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/223681-sex-abuse-survivors-spell-out-catholic-church-challenge