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Vatican to Detail Its Defense By Ashby Jones The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704247904575240601610420246.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines The Vatican is soon due to defend itself in U.S. court, after failing to thwart a lawsuit claiming it ordered American bishops to cover up evidence of child sex abuse. In court filings expected next week, the Vatican likely will provide the most comprehensive look yet at how it plans to defend itself against the accusations. "These allegations are false," said Jeffrey Lena, the U.S. lawyer for the Holy See. "Our filings will address this." The original accusations against the Vatican stem from a 2004 suit in Louisville, Ky., on behalf of three men who said they were sexually abused ... |
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