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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Thu Jul 11, 2013, 10:47 AM Jul 2013

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Pope Francis lays down the law on child sex abuse on Vatican grounds

Rome (CNN) -- Pope Francis has laid down a law making it a crime to abuse children sexually or physically on Vatican grounds, the Holy See announced Thursday.

The acts were already crimes under church law, but are now specifically outlawed within the Vatican city-state, which is home to hundreds of people.

The legislation also covers child prostitution and the creation or possession of child pornography.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/11/world/europe/vatican-child-abuse/index.html?sr=reddit

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Pope Francis lays down the law on child sex abuse on Vatican grounds (Original Post) SecularMotion Jul 2013 OP

Wait, wait ,wait WovenGems Jul 2013 #1

By jove, it does appear to be so. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #2

Not at all, since it would be illegal outside the Vatican as well. cbayer Jul 2013 #3

Offsite would be Italy where it is also a crime Sanity Claws Jul 2013 #4

That such a loophole needed to be closed is rather chilling. trotsky Jul 2013 #5

WovenGems

(776 posts)

1. Wait, wait ,wait

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 10:48 AM

Jul 2013

Did he just say take it offsite?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. By jove, it does appear to be so.

Reply to WovenGems (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 11:31 AM

Jul 2013

Doubling down on laws against crime is SO reassuring.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

3. Not at all, since it would be illegal outside the Vatican as well.

Reply to WovenGems (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 12:05 PM

Jul 2013

It looks like he just enacted a law that should have been enacted long ago.

Sanity Claws

(21,849 posts)

4. Offsite would be Italy where it is also a crime

Reply to WovenGems (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 12:12 PM

Jul 2013

He has just closed up a loophole. He did not create one.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

5. That such a loophole needed to be closed is rather chilling.

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 02:28 PM

Jul 2013

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