Article 4JS7Y Vatican lifts diplomatic immunity for envoy facing assault claims

Vatican lifts diplomatic immunity for envoy facing assault claims

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Harriet Sherwood Religon correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#4JS7Y)

Move clears way for papal nuncio Luigi Ventura to face criminal charges

The Vatican has waived diplomatic immunity for its envoy to France, who is under investigation for sexual assault.

The move - an indication of the Vatican's tougher approach to sexual misconduct and abuse - clears the way for Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the apostolic nuncio, to face criminal charges.

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