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Pope ends a secrecy rule for Catholic sexual abuse cases, but for victims many barriers to justice remain

  • Written by Christine P. Bartholomew, Associate Professor of Law, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Pope Francis recently removed a secrecy rule to increase transparency for sexual abuse casesAP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Pope Francis recently removed one of the barriers facing sex abuse victims looking for justice – the “Rule of Pontifical Secrecy.”

The rule is an obligation under the church’s laws to keep sensitive...

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