To tied u. N. Committee grilled vatican officials over allegations they protected pedophile priests at the expense of victims they conceded the church needs to do more to deal with the scammeddal. But denied accusations ive cover up. Its not a poll to encourage cover ups, but this goes against the truth. Al jazerra simon mcgregorwood has more on todays hearing in geneva. Reporter for many that was a chance for the vatican to display different attitude and was a very public form. The session opened from a statement from the vatican tell greg. The the actions taken by local churches presents a frame bourque that when properly applied will help eliminate the occurrence of child sexual beus by clergy and other church personnel. Reporter an attempt to reassure. But didnt convince many. The question came thick and fast. Whawhat are you doing with remarked to 39 of or convention which refers to reparations both psychological and financial to children who are have been victims of six uma beus.
The crisis in ukraine is growing this weekend and it is getting the worlds attention. The Russian Parliament approved Vladimir Putins request for the use of force inside ukraine. This comes as a Southern Region of cream i cant schedules a vote to increase its independence. And for days we have seen armed men patrolling the streets there. And there were demonstration as cross the country today, some turned violent. The u. N. Security council is meet to go discuss its next steps include diplomacy. The European Union announced it will address the crisis on monday. Lets to get to phil live in moscow. Rushing a seems to be moving aggressively on cream i cant, why is it so interested in that region . Reporter John Jonathan there are a number of reasons why they are interested in the region, first and foremost the base for their black sea fleet. Thats a particularly important military asset russia has because it gives them access to the mediterranean by way of the black sea and through the me