Pope Francis on Sunday made his strongest statement yet on clergy sex
abuse, vowing to hold “all those responsible” accountable, but his words
fell short of expectations for victims’ advocates, who say he still has
taken no decisive steps to punish church leaders who covered up child
abuse by priests.
In a week in which Francis seemed to burnish his image as a reformer with bold statements about climate change, immigrants, and the poor, his vows to demand accountability of bishops and justice for pedophiles came across to victims’ advocates like the company line.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/pope-pledges-vigilance-to-protect-kids-from-abuse-1.1419869
In a week in which Francis seemed to burnish his image as a reformer with bold statements about climate change, immigrants, and the poor, his vows to demand accountability of bishops and justice for pedophiles came across to victims’ advocates like the company line.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/pope-pledges-vigilance-to-protect-kids-from-abuse-1.1419869
