Tag: UN Committee Against Torture

• Saturday, May 24th 2014 - 10:13 UTC

  UN urges Vatican to live up to Pope's Francis vow to stamp out child sex abuse

  

  A UN watchdog urged the Vatican on Friday to live up to Pope Francis' vow to stamp out child sex abuse by priests, calling on the Church to ensure violators face justice. Three weeks after grilling the Vatican at a public hearing, the UN Committee Against Torture said the Roman Catholic Church had made progress, but said there are still failings of major concern.

• Tuesday, May 6th 2014 - 05:58 UTC

  UN calls on Vatican to change the 'climate of impunity' on child sexual abuse

  

  A UN committee on torture grilled on Monday the Vatican on the Catholic Church's child sexual abuse crisis, urging a permanent investigation system to end a “climate of impunity” prevailing for decades.