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What are the church’s laws for responding to sex abuse? It depends on state laws and culture

Published on: Thursday 30 May 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church has universal laws valid ... One of the biggest differences in church and state laws regards the obligation to report to police suspicions or knowledge about ...

News source: https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2019/05/30/what-are-churchs-laws-responding-sex-abuse-it-depends-state-laws-and

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What are the church’s laws for responding to sex abuse? It depends on state laws and culture