Pope Increases Lay Leaders' Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law
Briefly

Pope Francis on Saturday expanded and made permanent a 2019 church law that seeks to hold top religious leaders, church officials and now lay Catholic leaders responsible if they commit or cover up cases of sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults.The most significant component of the law may be its impact on the lay faithful who run international religious movements recognized by the Holy See.
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