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Vatican launches probe into French cardinal over abuse case

Cardinal Ricard admitted to committing a "reprehensible" act on a 14-year-old; an independent commission said that French clergy had abused 330,000 children over 70 years.

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The Vatican said on Friday that it was launching an investigation into French cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, reports Deutsche Welle.

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