It 's rare to see senior Vatican officials grilled in public in the way they were Thursday , Allen said . NEW : Vatican response still unsatisfactory , Center for Constitutional Rights says . Vatican urged to take ` ` concrete '' steps to help victims of abuse by priests . ` ` It is not a policy of the Holy See to encourage cover - ups , '' a Vatican spokesman said . The ' group calls for action , not words ; says Pope Francis should take a new path .
NEW : Vatican response still unsatisfactory , Center for Constitutional Rights says . Vatican urged to take ` ` concrete '' steps to help victims of abuse by priests . ` ` It is not a policy of the Holy See to encourage cover - ups , '' a Vatican spokesman said . The ' group calls for action , not words ; says Pope Francis should take a new path .