The Catholic Church must respect the law and accept court decisions regarding clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up, said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a leading expert in child protection.
Interviewed by Vatican News March 15, Father Zollner noted that in 2011, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made it clear to bishops' conferences around the world that the church must obey civil laws regarding cases of abuse.
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