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Vatican mediates crisis to seal Spanish Church abuse compensation deal
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After weeks of tensions, the Spanish Government, Episcopal Conference, and Ombudsman signed a protocol on Monday to improve compensation for clergy sexual abuse victims. Negotiations nearly collapsed last Saturday, but Vatican mediation by Pietro Parolin enabled the deal. The mixed system allows previously compensated victims to claim more, with the Ombudsman's final say.