The UN has denounced the Vatican for "systematically"
adopting policies allowing priests to sexually abuse
thousands of children.
The UN watchdog for children's rights said the Holy See
must "immediately remove" all clergy who are known or
suspected child abusers.
It heavily criticised the Vatican's attitudes towards
homosexuality, contraception and abortion.
The Vatican has set up a commission to fight child abuse in
the Church.
In a report released on Wednesday, the UN Committee on
the Rights of the Child (CRC) said the Holy See should open
its files on members of the clergy who "concealed their
crimes" so that they can be held accountable.
The committee said it was gravely concerned that the Holy
See has not acknowledged the extent of the crimes
committed.
It comes after Vatican officials were questioned in public last
month over why they would not release data and what they
were doing to prevent future abuse.
In December, the Vatican refused a UN request for data on
abuse, on the grounds that it only released such information
if requested to do so by another country as part of legal
proceedings.
The Vatican is expected to issue a statement on the report
later on Wednesday.
Via: BBC
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