Cloudy U.N. report suggests Vatican purposefully adopted policies promoting molestation of children

According to a U.N. human rights committee, the Vatican “systematically” adopted policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades. The committee urged the Holy See to open its files on pedophiles and bishops who concealed their crimes. The report, which took the Vatican by surprise in its harsh tone, puts renewed pressure on Pope Francis to move decisively on the abuse front and make good on pledges to create a Vatican commission to study sex abuse and recommend best practices to fight it.

Cloudy U.N. report suggests Vatican purposefully adopted policies promoting molestation of children