Readers React: Vatican hasn’t learned on sex abuse
The Vatican’s ambassador to the United Nations Monsignor Silvano Tomasi, right, gestures next to Vatican Secretary of State Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, during a hearing before the United Nations Committee Against Torture on Monday.
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At what point does the Roman Catholic Church declare that molesting and abusing children (“Vatican panel on sexual abuse meets, plans to tackle church coverups,” May 3) is not just a moral issue but a legal one, and a felony that certainly should be reported to the police for criminal investigation and punishment?
Dave Weiner
Los Angeles
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