Pope Francis Abolishes “Pontifical Secret” Rule That Kept Sex Abuse Cases Confidential

Pope Francis has just ended a rule that kept sexual abuses cases in the Vatican secret from authorities, granting law enforcement access to documents and testimonies from sexual abuse investigations that up until now were kept confidential within the Catholic Church.

The rule was called “pontifical secret” by has just been replaced by the following policy,

“The person who files the report, the person who alleges to have been harmed and the witnesses shall not be bound by any obligation of silence with regard to matters involving the case.”

Here’s the breaking news on this that hit Twitter:

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