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Readers React: Vatican hasn’t learned on sex abuse

The Vatican's ambassador to the United Nations Monsignor Silvano Tomasi, right, gestures next to Vatican Secretary of State Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, during a hearing before the United Nations Committee Against Torture on Monday.
The Vatican’s ambassador to the United Nations Monsignor Silvano Tomasi, right, gestures next to Vatican Secretary of State Monsignor Christophe El-Kassis, left, during a hearing before the United Nations Committee Against Torture on Monday.
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At what point does the Roman Catholic Church declare that molesting and abusing children (“Vatican panel on sexual abuse meets, plans to tackle church coverups,” May 3) is not just a moral issue but a legal one, and a felony that certainly should be reported to the police for criminal investigation and punishment?

Dave Weiner

Los Angeles

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