A general view of a Vatican court during a hearing of the trial of two Italian priests, one charged with raping an altar boy in a youth seminary and the other of abetting and cover up, in this still image taken from video, at the Vatican, October 14, 2020. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican court heard graphic descriptions of sexual abuse on Wednesday as two priests went on trial, one charged with repeatedly raping an altar boy in a youth seminary and the other of covering up the attacks.
The first hearing lasted only eight minutes as charges were read to Father Gabriele Martinelli, 28, who was a minor for most of the time of the alleged abuse, and Father Enrico Radice, 72, who was rector.
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