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The Observer newspaper has obtained a Vatican document from 1962, instructing bishops to cover up allegations of sexual abuse by clergy or face excommunication.
The 69-page Latin document bearing the seal of Pope John XXIII was sent to every bishop in the world. The instructions outline a policy of 'strictest' secrecy in dealing with allegations of sexual abuse and threatens those who speak out with excommunication.
They also call for the victim to take an oath of secrecy at the time of making a complaint to Church officials. It states that the instructions are to 'be diligently stored in the secret archives of the Curia [Vatican] as strictly confidential. Nor is it to be published nor added to with any commentaries.'
The document was discovered by a Texan lawyer acting on behalf of people abused by Catholic priests, and has been handed over to the US authorities. He said It proves there was an international conspiracy by the Church to hush up sexual abuse issues. It is a devious attempt to conceal criminal conduct and is a blueprint for deception and concealment.
Vatican told bishops to cover up sex abuse - The Observer, 17th August 2003.
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This could be the start of the end of the Catholic church, at least in Western countries. No one likes their children being abused.
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August 17, 2003 12:16 PM | Reply
That's one major smoking gun. I wonder how the attorney came by such a document. Perhaps from a member of the clergy unwilling to go to the wall for the church.