Friday, 8 February 2013


Holy See has received 600 reports a year of sexual abuse

(AGI) Vatican City, Feb 5 - The Holy See has received 600 reports a year from all over the world involving sexual abuse.

  In 2004 there were 800 cases filed, while the average for the following years was 600 with some concerning cases up to 40 years old. Figures were reported by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's new Promoter of Justice, Father Robert W. Oliver.