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’

France’s top bishop,Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, had initially expressed “shame and horror” at the report, but in an interview a few days later he sparked outrage by rejecting the commission’s recommendation to require priests to inform police of any child abuse cases learned about during the sacrament of confession.

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