Vatican 'speeds up' abuse cases
The Vatican has issued new instructions to speed up the handling of the "most urgent" cases of sex abuse by priests, after a series of abuse scandals.
And it will now define child pornography as a crime recognised by the Catholic Church.
But, the new rules also designate attempts to ordain women priests as a "grave crime" the same phrase used to describe the abuse of children.
David Willey reports from Rome.
15 Jul 2010
- From the section Europe