By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - Credit Father Raymond de Souza with spotting an important point about the new Vatican legislation on sexual abuse. The rules require all Vatican personnel to report any evidence of sexual abuse to prosecutors. The legislation applies directly only within the territory of the Vatican city-state, but it has important implications... First, it applies to Vatican diplomats serving in nunciatures, who might hear disquieting stories about clerics in the countries they serve; they are now required by law to report those stories to Vatican prosecutors.