France's prime minister appealed on Tuesday to a Catholic cardinal at
the center of abuse cover-up allegations to take action, but stopped
short of calling for his resignation.
Manuel Valls said Tuesday that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin should "take responsibility and talk and act." But Barbarin told a news conference he never concealed cases of child abuse reported to him.
Barbarin, Lyon's cardinal since 2003, said he may have made mistakes, but stressed "I have never, never, never covered up any act of pedophilia."
http://tucson.com/news/world/french-premier-calls-on-catholic-cardinal-to-act-on-abuse/article_9d75c1a7-0bad-5488-8e5c-decf4a28afee.html
Manuel Valls said Tuesday that Cardinal Philippe Barbarin should "take responsibility and talk and act." But Barbarin told a news conference he never concealed cases of child abuse reported to him.
Barbarin, Lyon's cardinal since 2003, said he may have made mistakes, but stressed "I have never, never, never covered up any act of pedophilia."
http://tucson.com/news/world/french-premier-calls-on-catholic-cardinal-to-act-on-abuse/article_9d75c1a7-0bad-5488-8e5c-decf4a28afee.html
