THE VATICAN has come under pressure from the United Nations to expose and ban all priests who are known and suspected child abusers.
The UN today denounced the Vatican for "systematically' adopting
policies which have allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands
of children for decades.
In a damning report, the United Nations
watchdog for children's rights severely criticised the Holy See for its
attitude toward child abusers, homosexuality, contraception and
abortion.
Pope Francis had previously vowed to tackle child abuse
within the Catholic Church, having set up a commission to fight preistly
abuse.
But according to the UN, the commission had yet to go far enough.
The
report read: "The committee is gravely concerned that the Holy See has
not acknowledged the extent of the crimes committed, has not taken the
necessary measures to address cases of child sexual abuse and to protect
children, and has adopted policies and practices which have led to the
continuation of the abuse by, and the impunity of, the perpetrators.
It called upon the Commission to conduct an independent investigation
and urged the Pope to establish clear rules when it comes to reporting
abuse to the police.
Poignantly it also said The Vatican should open its files on members of the clergy who "concealed their crimes" so they can be held accountable.
The committee issued its recommendations after subjecting the Holy See to a day long interrogation last month on its implementation of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, the main international treaty ensuring children's rights.
Express
Poignantly it also said The Vatican should open its files on members of the clergy who "concealed their crimes" so they can be held accountable.
The committee issued its recommendations after subjecting the Holy See to a day long interrogation last month on its implementation of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, the main international treaty ensuring children's rights.
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