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Vatican Recalls Priest From D.C. Diplomatic Mission, Launches Child Porn Probe

The Vatican says the State Department alerted it last month that one of its diplomats may have broken a law "relating to child pornography images." The priest in question is now in Vatican City.

The Vatican says it has recalled a priest from its diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., and launched an investigation into allegations of child pornography.

The priest, who has not been named, is currently in Vatican City, according to a . It says the U.S. State Department informed Vatican officials

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