80 clergy accused of child sex abuse in Chile ahead of pope’s visit

ALMOST 80 Roman Catholic clergy have been accused of sexually abusing children in Chile since 2000, a US-based monitoring group said yesterday, ahead of a visit to the country next week by Pope Francis. Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, has spoken out against such abuse, which has rocked the church for years, but has faced calls to improve accountability and transparency.

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