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Pope Francis issues new Vatican law to report sex abuse and cover-ups
The new law results from a global sex abuse scandal that has threatened the church's credibility and the pope’s leadership.
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The new law results from a global sex abuse scandal that has threatened the church's credibility and the pope’s leadership.
The global scandal has threatened generations of children, the Catholic Church's credibility and the pope's leadership.