Pope Francis scraps 'pontifical secrecy' rules in sex abuse cases
Pope Francis attends Mass at the end of a summit on preventing clergy sexual abuse on 24 February 2019. Source: AAP
Pope Francis has scrapped pontifical secrecy rules around child sexual abuse cases, after criticism the confidentiality clause was harming victims and protecting offenders.
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