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Police investigating claims of child abuse by Belgian clergy have told the BBC they are probing death threats against witnesses and magistrates.
Last month police raided a meeting of Belgium's Catholic bishops as part of their investigation, seizing computers and documents.
They even searched the tomb of at least one cardinal, prompting an angry response from the Vatican.
The country is one of several where the Church has been shaken by abuse claims.
The investigation into child abuse allegations in Belgium's Catholic Church has already prompted extraordinary scenes, says the BBC's Dominic Hughes in Brussels.
But now the investigation has taken an unexpected turn.
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It all comes home to roost finally, doesn't it? Once these bad practices were revealed, shouldn't those involved simply fess up and correct matters? Naturally, they are concerned about the consequences of bad behavior, just as a criminal is.
ReplyDeleteInstead what happens? There is a rush to bury the truth, hide the unsavory facts and prevent the authorities from knowing the depth of this perversion.
What do the victims and/or the authorities have to do to get to the TRUTH of these matters?