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France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

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PARIS - France's top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws on sex crimes against children, reversing his previous position after he was summoned by interior minister Gerald Darmanin. Following publication of a damning report about sexual abuse of children by the clergy, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, who is archbishop of Reims

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Catholic priests in France tell police about all child sexual abuse allegations, even if heard in confession

Minister reprimands top bishop for claiming the secrecy of confessional ‘above laws of the Republic’Catholic priests must report all child sexual abuse allegations to police, including if they hear about it in the secrecy of the confession box, the French interior minister has said after reprimanding France’s top bishop for claiming that the secrecy of the Catholic confessional was “above the laws of the Republic”.France is reeling from the publ…

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France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

October 12, 2021PARIS (Reuters) – France’s top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws on sex crimes against children, reversing his previous position after he was summoned by interior minister Gerald Darmanin. Following publication of a damning report about sexual abuse of children by the clergy, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, who is archbishop of Reims and head of the Bishops’ Confer…

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Child abuse scandal: France’s top bishop acknowledges primacy of law over confession secrecy

France's top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws on sex crimes against children, reversing his previous position after he was summoned by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

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France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

PARIS (Reuters) - France's top bishop said on Tuesday that the secrecy of the confession should not take precedence over French laws on sex crimes against children, reversing his previous position after he was summoned by interior minister Gerald Darmanin. Following publication of a damning report about sexual abuse of children by the clergy, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, who is archbishop of Reims and head of the Bishops' Conference of France, said…

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Catholic priests in France tell police about all child sexual abuse allegations, even if heard in confession

Catholic priests in France tell police about all child sexual abuse allegations, even if heard in confession

France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

France’s top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

Child abuse scandal: France’s top bishop acknowledges primacy of law over confession secrecy

Child abuse scandal: France’s top bishop acknowledges primacy of law over confession secrecy

France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

France's top bishop acknowledges that law takes precedence over confession secrecy

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