U. N. Panel Criticizes The Vatican Over Abuse.

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    • Subject Terms:
      VATICAN City
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED Nations. Committee on the Rights of the Child
    • Subject Terms:
      FRANCIS, Pope, 1936-
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on the criticism of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of the Child on how the Vatican addresses child abuse cases involving Roman Catholic clergies. It states that the committee will likely put pressure on Pope Francis to make concrete changes so that the perpetrators will be held accountable on their acts. The regret of the Vatican on how the committee interferes the Catholic teaching and their religious freedom is also mentioned.