Pope Francis is taking major new steps to open up the Catholic Church’s handling of alleged sexual abuse by priests. The Vatican has announced that clergy abuse cases will no longer be handled as a so-called “pontifical secret.” Officials say that will allow bishops to cooperate more openly with police and alleged victims. Seth Doane reports.
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