Minnesota judge blocks bid to sue Vatican for clerical abuse
August 21, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked an attempt to bring suit against the Holy See for sexual abuse by a Catholic priest.
Judge Eric Tostrud said that the Vatican, as a sovereign international body, is exempt from such suits. The case was brought by Jeff Anderson, a lawyer who has specialized in sex-abuse cases. Anderson has made multiple attempts to bring suit against the Holy See—always with the same negative result.
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