"Pope Francis strengthens laws against sexual abuse in Catholic Church"
TL;DR
Pope Francis has updated the Catholic Church's sexual abuse decree, making it permanent and extending sexual abuse protection to adult victims who lack mental capacity. Lay leaders as well as senior clergy can now be held responsible under the decree, and new protections have been added for those who report the abuse. However, some critics believe the decree fails to meet the pope's promises of a "revolutionary" reform. The decree will go into effect on April 30.
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- Pope Francis makes 'Vos Estis' clergy abuse law permanent National Catholic Reporter
- Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders KSL.com
- Pope Francis promulgates revised 'Vos estis' - Here's what changed The Pillar
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