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Silence must be broken if abuse is to be eradicated, Pope Francis tells victims
By Carol Glatz
Pope Francis welcomed the group of 26 men and women survivors at his residence 28 November The group had first met for two hours with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, during which they received a letter from Pope Francis, who had apologized for not being able to speak to them in person "as we had hoped.” Photo: CNS/courtesy of the Pontifical...
Former doctrinal enforcer used pontificate to crack down on sex abuse
The late Pope Benedict XVI’s disgust over the abuse scandals marring the church was made evident even before his election as pope.
