Catholic church’s ‘pontifical secret’ stops disclosure of sex abuse allegations, expert says

The Catholic church’s “pontifical secret” rule is still preventing bishops from disclosing child sexual abuse allegations in some states, an expert has said.
The royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse on Thursday began to examine how canon law contributes to the secrecy surrounding child abuse within the Catholic church.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/09/catholic-churchs-pontifical-secret-stops-disclosure-of-sex-abuse-allegations-expert-says