Rome: Bishops found to be "negligent" when dealing
with cases of sexual abuse will be investigated and could be removed
from office, a papal decree said.
Pope Francis has pledged zero tolerance for anyone in the church who abuses children and likened such abuse to a "satanic mass". In 2014 he established a Vatican commission intended to set best practices to root out abuse in parishes.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/pope-to-remove-bishops-who-cover-up-sex-abuse-20160604-gpbtoy.html
Pope Francis has pledged zero tolerance for anyone in the church who abuses children and likened such abuse to a "satanic mass". In 2014 he established a Vatican commission intended to set best practices to root out abuse in parishes.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/pope-to-remove-bishops-who-cover-up-sex-abuse-20160604-gpbtoy.html