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"While a cardinal at the Vatican, Joseph Ratzinger penned a 2001 letter instructing bishops around the world to report all cases of abuse to his office and keep the church investigations secret under threat of excommunication.
While the Vatican insists that secrecy rule only applied to the church's investigation and didn't preclude reporting abuse to police, Irish bishops have said the letter was widely understood to mean they shouldn't report the cases to civil authorities."
Pope blasts Irish bishops, orders Vatican probe - USATODAY.com
If it had been a Mosque there would be more threads than an LA fashion show.
While the Vatican insists that secrecy rule only applied to the church's investigation and didn't preclude reporting abuse to police, Irish bishops have said the letter was widely understood to mean they shouldn't report the cases to civil authorities."
Pope blasts Irish bishops, orders Vatican probe - USATODAY.com
If it had been a Mosque there would be more threads than an LA fashion show.
