Painful legacy of sexual abuse cover-up is engulfing church and its leader, as allegations divide Vatican. Ever since he was elected as the leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, Pope Francis has been the target of conservative adversaries deeply opposed to his focus on the poor and marginalised, and his efforts to reform the church.
But in the past week, the war at the heart of the Vatican has exploded into the open, plunging Francis into the worst crisis of his five-year papacy. Cardinals and bishops have openly fired shots; accusations of lies, treachery, score-settling, character assassination and fake news have engulfed the global church.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/03/pope-francis-faces-the-worst-crisis-of-his-five-year-papacy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/03/pope-francis-faces-the-worst-crisis-of-his-five-year-papacy
