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by a private childcare specialist in Prague. But the police became involved
when Czech Television aired hidden camera footage of the practice, which
paediatricians say is dangerous.
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Talking PointCzech Catholic Church enters debate on sex abuse scandals
The Czech Roman Catholic Church recently joined an on-going debate about
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the outgoing and the newly appointed archbishops of Prague offered their
views on the scandal, and on what the church should do to prevent such
cases in the future. Although only a few cases of sex abuse have been
disclosed in the Czech Republic, the debate now centres on how to tighten
the rules of accepting candidates for priests.
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