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Vatican posts guide to handling sex abuse cases
The Vatican will publish a layman friendly guide on how the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith handles sex abuse allegations. Pope Benedict XVI will meet more abuse victims as transparency becomes urgent for the church. The guide summarizes procedures, penalties including defrocking, and how cases move from diocese to Rome for possible papal action.
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Vatican City
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
The
Inquisition
Vatican
Benedict XVI
Rome
Associated Press
Congregation
Joseph Ratzinger
Jose Barba Martin
Mexico
Legionaries of Christ
Marcial Maciel
Barba
Maciel
Legionaries
Seminarians
Charles Scicluna