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#BREAKING French Catholic Church inquiry finds 216,000 paedophilia cases between 1950-2020

#BREAKING 'Veil of silence' protected French Catholic clergy accused of sex abuse: report

#UPDATE An independent inquiry into alleged sex abuse of minors by French Catholic priests, deacons and other clergy has found some 216,000 victims of paedophilia from 1950 to 2020, that was covered up for decades by a "veil of silence

📸 Inquiry chief Jean-Marc Sauve

#BREAKING French Church expresses 'shame and horror' over abuse, asks for 'forgiveness'

#UPDATE An independent inquiry into alleged sex abuse of minors by French Catholic priests, deacons and other clergy has found some 216,000 victims from 1950 to 2020, a "massive phenomenon" that was covered up for decades by a "veil of silence"
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#UPDATE Data on sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church between 1950 and 2020, according to an independent inquiry
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#BREAKING Pope expresses 'great sorrow' for victims of sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy

#UPDATE French Catholic clergy sexually abused around 216,000 minors spanning seven decades since 1950, a "massive phenomenon" that was covered up by a "veil of silence," an independent commission said Tuesday u.afp.com/UtXS #CIASE