Good evening, thank you for the invitation to participate in this important event.
A little over a year ago, on December 17, 2019, the pope finally lifted the papal secrecy on pedophilia cases handled by the Vatican involving priests. The civil magistracies of all countries affected by this criminal phenomenon can now therefore access the acts of canonical processes and the archives of the dioceses. But not only that. The elimination of pontifical secrecy probably also marks a turning point in terms of communication on “sensitive” issues concerning the internal affairs of the Holy See. I am thinking, for example, of the decision to make public the dossier on Cardinal MacCarrick, which has been much discussed in recent months. I would define this as a side effect of the elimination of papal secrecy. This elimination is undoubtedly an important signal in the direction of transparency and collaboration of the Holy See with foreign and international institutions, and may have important consequences in favor of the victims awaiting justice. But from the point of view of crime prevention, it should be said immediately that it does not change anything. Let’s go in order.
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