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30 September 2015

Pope: Those who covered up sexual abuse ‘are guilty’

People who cover up clerical sexual abuse should be considered guilty, and God will judge priests who are unrepentant about committing such crimes, Pope Francis told journalists at the end of his U.S. tour.
Speaking aboard the papal plane from Philadelphia to Rome, where the pontiff arrived on Monday (Sept. 28) morning, Francis said clerical abuse is “nearly a sacrilege” and the Catholic Church must take a tough line.

http://www.religionnews.com/2015/09/28/pope-those-who-covered-up-sexual-abuse-are-guilty/