Survivors argue that there is no reason these protections cannot be universal, given that the Holy See approved them for the US church.
Despite Pope Francis' repeated calls for zero tolerance on abuse, his words have yet to lead to any real action, stated Gemma Hickey, a transgender survivor.
The proposal to expand the policy originated in Rome in June during a meeting that brought together survivors and leading Catholic figures.
The US standard was implemented during the peak of the abuse scandal in the country and mandates that any priest found guilty of sexual abuse be permanently removed.
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