As Pedophile Sex Scandals Rage The Vatican Says Law Enforcement Cannot Force Priests To Reveal Statements From The Confessional, Falsely Claims It Is A ‘Sacred Sacrament’
The Holy See’s Apostolic Penitentiary, a tribunal dealing with
absolution and confessional matters, reiterated the secrecy obligation
for clergy in a six-page document approved by the pope and made public
Monday. For years now, the Catholic church has been besieged by
lawsuits and other civil actions and targeted by prosecutors, including
in the United States, aimed at obtaining justice for children and other
victims of sex abuse by clergy and systematic cover-up by priests and
bishops.
Amid sex abuse scandals, Vatican upholds confession secrecy
FROM THE AP: The Holy See’s Apostolic Penitentiary, a tribunal dealing with absolution and confessional matters, reiterated the secrecy obligation for clergy in a six-page document approved by the pope and made public Monday.For years now, the Catholic church has been besieged by lawsuits and other civil actions and targeted by prosecutors, including in the United States, aimed at obtaining justice for children and other victims of sex abuse by clergy and systematic cover-up by many priests and bishops.
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