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Pope Francis issues new law to combat sexual abuse in the church

Name: Pope Francis issues new law to combat sexual abuse in the church
Uploaded: 2019-05-09T07:08:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 15 s
Description: Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all priests and nuns to report abuse and cover-ups, including those by their superiors, to church authorities. Seth Doane reports.

Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all priests and nuns to report abuse and cover-ups, including those by their superiors, to church authorities. Seth Doane reports.