Vatican Releases Handbook on Dealing with Sexual Abuse

By Sophia Tran-Thomson
BBC World News
July 16, 2020

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The Vatican has published new guidelines for Catholic bishops on how to handle allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy. The twenty-page handbook outlines the steps to be taken from the moment an allegation is reported to the conclusion of the case. Sophia Tran-Thomson has this report.