U.N. Convention

U.N. Convention: After decades of accusations that its culture of secrecy contributed to priest sex abuse, the Vatican was forced for the first time Thursday to defend its record in public and at length, according to 660 News. The Vatican was compelled to appear before the committee as a signatory to the U.N. Convention for the Rights of the Child, which requires governments to take all adequate measures to protect children from harm and ensure their interests are placed above all else and GENEVA It resembled a courtroom cross-examination, except no question was off-limits, dodging the answer wasnt an option and the proceedings were webcast live. In a stuffy U.N. conference room before an obscure human rights committee, the Holy See was interrogated for eight hours about the scale of abuse and what it was doing to prevent it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.