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UN Report on Vatican Child Sexual Abuse

Did the Holy See put the reputation of the church above the welfare of abuse victims?

Aired 02/07/2014 | Rating NR

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UN Report on Vatican Child Sexual Abuse

Clip: 2/7/2014 | 4m 50s

Did the Holy See put the reputation of the church above the welfare of abuse victims?

"If we had had 30 or 40 bishops in this country stand up and say, 'I’ve made a mistake. I take full responsibility. I’m sorry, and I resign,' we wouldn’t be where we are today," says Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst at the National Catholic Reporter. Watch our conversation about the United Nations' criticism of the Catholic Church's handling of sex abuse by priests.

Aired 02/07/2014 | Rating NR

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