Another little gem from Wikileaks: Vatican admits(privately) abuse of nuns a serious problem

US Vatican Embassy cable

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   (SBU) IN A RARE STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING FAULT, VATICAN 
SPOKESMAN JOAQUIN NAVARRO-VALLS SAID MARCH 20 THAT THERE WAS 
A PROBLEM OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF NUNS BY PRIESTS IN SOME 
MISSIONARY TERRITORIES. HE SAID THE VATICAN WAS WORKING TO 
CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE STATEMENT WAS IN RESPONSE TO A 
MARCH 16 ARTICLE IN U.S. CATHOLIC WEEKLY, NATIONAL CATHOLIC 
REPORTER THAT CITED FOUR REPORTS BY SENIOR MEMBERS OF 
WOMEN'S RELIGIOUS ORDERS ASSERTING THAT SEXUAL ABUSE OF NUNS 
BY PRIESTS, INCLUDING RAPE, WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, 

VATICAN ACKNOWLEDGES SEXUAL ABUSE BY PRIESTS