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Vatican updates laws to criminalize abuse by priests and officials
Pope Francis revised the Code of Canon Law to explicitly criminalize sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse authority and sanction lay leaders who abuse minors or adults. The changes, effective December 8, remove bishop discretion, expand accountability, include grooming of minors, and reflect MeToo-era scrutiny alongside cases like ex-Cardinal McCarrick.
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