Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse

Pope learned from early mistakes on addressing clergy abuse

VATICAN CITY — Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy, one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new path…

Pope struggled to deal with abuse

VATICAN CITY — Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy, one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new path…

Pope Francis and clergy sexual abuse

'Francis, the first Jesuit pontiff, has been called the 'People’s Pope' who shared in the pain of the poor and the marginalized, even child victims of sexual abuse by the clergy'

Pope Francis Had a Troubled Course on Dealing with Clergy Sexual Abuse

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy, and one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new path of accountability for clergy sexual abuse.

Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse

Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy, and one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new path of accountability for clergy sexual abuse.Francis was asked by a TV reporter about a Chilean bishop who had been accused by victims of having covered up the crimes of Chile’s most notorious pedophile. Francis had been defending the bishop for year…

Pope Francis had stronger words than all his predecessors, but what is his record in the fight against sexual violence? In an interview with the "World", historian Anne Lave analyses a pontificate marked by real actions, but also a lot of hesitation.