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Tue 12 Dec 2009Vatican to issue 'strong response' on abuse report
The Vatican will issue a "strong reponse" to the findings of the Murphy report after the pope meets Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and Cardinal Seán Brady on Friday, the papal nuncio has said.
The report revealed a catalogue of cover-ups and inaction by senior Church figures in face of serious allegations of abuse. It also revealed Vatican officials refused to deal directly with the commission's
investigators, suggesting they should use official diplomatic channels instead.
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