Belgians who claim they were abused by priests in the Catholic Church are to take legal action against the Vatican.
Lawyers for the group of more than 80 victims announced on Thursday that they were filing a class-action suit against the Holy See, the first such legal action in Europe.
They accuse the Church of harmful neglect for failing to take action when suspected cases of abuse were brought to its attention.
A lawyer for the group, Christine Mussche, told reporters: “There were instructions from the pope that said those things had to be kept secret and silent.” More...
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