Vatican Issuing Guidelines On Sex Abuse To Bishops
The Vatican says it will issue a set of guidelines to bishops around the world on how to respond to the sexual abuse of children by priests that will deal with prevention programs, better screening of priests and civil reporting requirements.
Cardinal William Levada, who heads the Vatican office that deals with clerical sex abuse cases, told cardinals from around the world of the guidelines during a daylong meeting Friday that dealt in part with the sex abuse scandal.
A Vatican statement said Levada discussed the need for bishops to collaborate with civil authorities in reporting abuse, the need to protect children and the need for an “attentive selection and formation” of future priests.
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