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Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
Pope Francis leads Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in the Vatican Basilica on June 29, 2020 in Vatican City, Vatican. On July 16, the Vatican said that bishops should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when they are not VATICAN CITY - The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so, in its latest effort to compel church leaders to protect minors from predator priests.The Vatican issued a long-awaited manual for bishops and religious superiors on conducting in-house investigations into allegations of priests who rape and molest minors and vulnerable adults.