NEW : It 's the first time the Vatican has been forced to answer allegations so publicly that it enabled the sexual abuse of children by protecting such priests . Vatican response still unsatisfactory , Center for Constitutional Rights says . Comment: ` It is not a policy of the Holy See to encourage cover-ups , '' a Vatican official says . Victims ' group calls for action , not words ; says Pope Francis should take a new path .
NEW : Vatican response still unsatisfactory , Center for Constitutional Rights says . Comment: ` It is not a policy of the Holy See to encourage cover-ups , '' a Vatican official says . Victims ' group calls for action , not words ; says Pope Francis should take a new path .