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In Italy, a call for a national investigation into clerical sexual abuse
February 16, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: Abuse victims, joined by some Catholic organizations, called for an independent investigation into the sexual abuse of minors in Catholic institutions.
“In a number of countries — including Australia, France, Ireland and the United States — the Church has allowed some scrutiny of its actions,” the Times notes. “But so far, the Church in Italy has resisted calls for an independent inquiry.”
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