The U.S. Bishop's ninth annual report on the priestly sex abuse problem has found that only a small percentage of cases reported in 2011 were current, with most dealing with allegations made about abuse that occurred decades ago.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even though they admit to having little hope of success, a group of victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have filed a complaint against the pope, the Vatican's secretary of state and two other high-ranking Holy See officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing them of committing crimes against humanity.
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