Pope Francis has said he will never pardon paedophile priests after
acknowledging that the Catholic Church was too slow in dealing with the sex abuse scandals that have plagued the Vatican for almost two decades.
In the past year, the pontiff has faced mounting pressure to publicly condemn clergy abuse after one of his closest allies and Australia's highest-ranking Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, was charged with "historic sexual abuse offences."
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pope-francis-promises-never-pardon-paedophile-priest-1640420
In the past year, the pontiff has faced mounting pressure to publicly condemn clergy abuse after one of his closest allies and Australia's highest-ranking Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, was charged with "historic sexual abuse offences."
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pope-francis-promises-never-pardon-paedophile-priest-1640420
