The pope said that ignoring the clergy sexual abuse scandal for so long marred the Catholic Church and drove people away from it.
Yazı etiketleri “Abuse”
Pope Francis blasted Portugal’s Catholic Church leaders for the “scandal” of clergy sex abuse Wednesday as he kicked off a trip to the European country, saying their actions had helped drive the faithful away.
The pontiff is expected to meet victims of historic abuse as he visits Lisbon for an international Catholic youth rally.