So, Last week was the first time..official guildlines on sex abuse were issued by Vatican

[Stuart G]

I guess it took them a while ....sure.. I wonder why? :sarcasm:
From this story at MSNBC, AP..

read about 2/3 of the way down..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36683156/ns/world_news-europe/


"Last week, the Vatican for the first time issued guidelines telling bishops they should report cases of abusive priests to police where civil laws require it. While the Vatican has insisted that was long its policy, it was never written explicitly and victims, lawyers, government-backed inquiries and grand juries have all accused the church of mounting a cover-up to keep clerical abuse secret and away from civil jurisdiction."

[old mark]

1. "Don't screw those kids, even if they are asking for it, and if you must, don't get caught - we

can't hide you for very long any more."

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