Supreme Court Rejects Vatican Appeal In Sex Abuse Case

Supreme Court rejects Vatican appeal in sex abuse case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to consider whether the Vatican has legal immunity over the sexual abuse of minors by priests in the United States, allowing a lawsuit filed in 2002 to go forward.

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