The Vatican tightens laws against the sexual abuse of minors in a move that is unlikely to satisfy demands for more far-reaching reforms
ROME—The Vatican issued new, tougher laws on Friday against the sexual abuse of minors within the city state, a largely symbolic move as part of the Catholic Church’s crackdown on sex abuse.
The new legislation, signed by Pope Francis, applies to residents of the 100-acre Vatican City, employees of the Catholic Church’s central bureaucracy in Rome and the Holy See’s diplomats posted around the world—a total of roughly 5,000 people. Very few children reside in the city state.
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