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On Friday, May 23, the U.N. Committee Against Torture is set to publish its verdict on the child abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. If the U.N. Committee Against Torture rules against the Holy See, church leaders will have only themselves to blame. Both the recently canonized John Paul II and his successor, Pope Benedict XVI, could have chosen to tackle the abuse allegations head-on. Instead they went to considerable effort to cover up cases of abuse, in some cases moving suspect priests away from their accusers to help them evade criminal responsibility. Read more: foreignpolicy/articles/2014/05/20/is_the_vatican_guilty_of_torture
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 19:54:19 +0000

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