GENEVA: A UN watchdog body Friday urged the Vatican to live up to Pope Francis’ pledge to stamp out child sex abuse by priests, calling on the Church to ensure violators face justice.

In a report three weeks after it grilled top Vatican representatives at a public hearing, the UN Committee Against Torture said the Roman Catholic Church had made strides, but spotlighted continued failings.

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