The Roman Catholic Church has “systematically” protected predator
priests, allowing “tens of thousands” of children to be abused, a United
Nations committee said Wednesday in a scathing report that cast the
first shadow over Pope Francis’ honeymoon period as pontiff.
The panel called on the Vatican to remove all suspects from their posts immediately and to open up its confidential archives in order “to hold abusers accountable.” “The committee is gravely concerned that the Holy See has not acknowledged the extent of the crimes committed, has not taken the necessary measures to address cases of child sexual abuse and to protect children, and has adopted policies and practices which have led to the continuation of the abuse by and the impunity of the perpetrators,” the report said.
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The panel called on the Vatican to remove all suspects from their posts immediately and to open up its confidential archives in order “to hold abusers accountable.” “The committee is gravely concerned that the Holy See has not acknowledged the extent of the crimes committed, has not taken the necessary measures to address cases of child sexual abuse and to protect children, and has adopted policies and practices which have led to the continuation of the abuse by and the impunity of the perpetrators,” the report said.
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/feb/05/world/la-fg-wn-un-catholic-church-abusive-priests-20140205