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Monday, August 15

Vatican tells bishops to report clergy sex abuse

The Vatican has told bishops around the world 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.

Tasmanian law forces priests to report confessed child sex abuse

Laws forcing priests in Tasmania to report allegations of child sex abuse revealed during confession have passed through the state’s lower house.

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