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Sexual assaults in the Italian Church, the great omerta
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The Sauvé report estimates that 216,000 people over the age of 18 have been subjected to violence or sexual assault during their minority by Catholic clerics or religious in France from 1950 to 2020. AFP - PETER MUHLY
By: Eric Senanque
The Catholic Church is once again shaken by pedophilia scandals.
In several countries, such as France recently, light has been shed on the extent of these scandals thanks to independent investigations, and the floor is gradually being freed up for victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy.
But one country still seems to be resisting: very Catholic Italy.
The revelations of the Sauvé report in France arouse the concern of certain bishops who fear the opening of a Pandora's box, and the victims have a hard time being heard.
But the lines are slowly moving...
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"Sexual assault in the Italian Church, the great omerta", a Grand report by Éric Sénanque.
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