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Pope lifts papal secrecy for sex abuse cases: Vatican
AFP
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Pope Francis (Reuters Photo)
Pope Francis (Reuters Photo)

Pope Francis has waived the ability to cite papal secrecy in dealing with sexual abuse cases, the Vatican said on Tuesday in a statement.

So-called "pontifical secrecy" is a rule of confidentiality designed to protect sensitive information related to the governance of the Roman Catholic Church.

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(Published 17 December 2019, 20:13 IST)