VATICAN 'MUST IMMEDIATELY REMOVE' CHILD ABUSERS - UN

Vatican 'must immediately remove' child abusers - UN

5 February 2014 Last updated at 23:30 GMT

The UN has said that the Vatican should "immediately remove" all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers.

The UN watchdog for children's rights denounced the Holy See for adopting policies which allowed priests to sexually abuse thousands of children.

In a report, it also criticised Vatican attitudes towards homosexuality, contraception and abortion.

The Vatican responded by saying it would examine the report, but also accused its authors of interference.

Gavin Hewitt reports.
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