Pope Francis has condemned the cover-up of sexual abuse. “The Church will never try to cover up a single case or to underestimate,” said the Catholic Church leader on Friday.
Francis put it in his speech at the traditional Christmas reception for senior executives of the Roman Catholic Church, the Roman Curia, a clear focus on the issue of abuse, which had overshadowed the year 2018.
In the past, many cases have been treated without the necessary seriousness, defendant Francis. “This must never happen again.” In each case, it was a “monstrosity”. To conceal the truth the biggest scandal is “”.
Due to the handling of abuse scandals in Chile or in the United States, the Pope himself in the criticism. On Friday, he promised that the Church would leave no stone unturned to bring anyone to court who have committed such crimes. For February, the Pontiff has called for a summit on abuse at the Vatican. The expectations are high, that at the end of which tangible results. (ij/sda)
Created: 21.12.2018, 13:01 p.m.
