How pedophilia figures in the Catholic Church are studied
How pedophilia figures in the Catholic Church are studied
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In July, a story ran in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica quoting Pope Francis as saying that the number of pedophiliac clergymen is about “2%.” So if true, is that percentage of pedophiles excessive compared to the general public? And, how does one accurately study and report such figures? The BBC’s Wesley Stevenson investigates.
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