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Lithuania's leaders resist calls for broader Church inquiry

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Lithuania's prime minister and parliamentary speaker have both pushed back against calls for a large-scale independent investigation into sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, even as two priests face criminal charges over alleged offences against children, though the two men have framed their caution differently.

First report: Vilnius archbishop says Lithuania not ready for investigation into church sexual abuse — lrt.lt, 1d