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Vatican: Names of alleged abusers cannot be published without proof

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The Vatican Dicastery for Legislative Texts strongly cautioned against publishing "news" that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures.

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Vatican: Names of alleged abusers cannot be published without proof

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Vatican: Names of alleged sexual abusers cannot be published without proof

The Vatican strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures.

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On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Rome, 26.02.2025).- Here is a translation in English of the response of the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, last September 5, 2024, to the question of a Bishop related to the publication of names of the deceased accused of sexual abuse. The response has been made public as it was published on the Website of the same Dicastery at the end of February 2025. * * * On the duty to respect the bona fama defuncti (c.…

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican Dicastery for Legislative Texts strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures. The right to defend oneself and the principles of presumed innocence until proven guilty must be protected and guaranteed, said a letter signed by Archbishop…

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