Vatican archives sexual abuse cases in Portugal without explanation to accusers
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith closed "some" abuse cases in the Catholic Church in Portugal without revealing the grounds for the decisions. The Vita Group is demanding clarification.
Vita Group demands explanations after Vatican closes abuse cases without grounds
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recently archived "some" cases concerning sexual abuse committed by priests of the Catholic Church in Portugal, without accusers having access to the grounds justifying this decision. The information is reported by Correio da Manhã, which reports that the matter prompted a formal request for clarification from the Vita Group.
The Vita Group, a support organisation for victims of abuse in the Church, reacted to the archival decisions by demanding that the Vatican make public the criteria used to close the investigations. According to Correio da Manhã, the decisions were communicated without those who filed complaints having access to any grounds for the decisions.
Source: Correio da Manhã