Vatican Defrocked 848 Priests, Sanctioned 2,572 Others in Child Abuse Cases; $2.5B Paid to US Victims

by Joseph Saraceno

priestsA Vatican official revealed during a U.N. Committee hearing on Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Church defrocked 848 priests who raped or molested children and sanctioned another 2,572 others since 2004. Figures show that it has also paid $ 2.5 billion in compensation to victims in the U.S. alone. MORE