The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan said Monday it will open an internal investigation into sexual abuse among its ranks against children in the country.
The standing committee of the bishops' conference decided Thursday at a meeting in Tokyo that it will quickly launch an "in-depth investigation" in all 16 dioceses in Japan. Five reports of sexual abuse were made when the entity conducted questionnaire surveys in 2002 and 2012 throughout its dioceses.
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