POPE Francis asked for forgiveness from people who were sexually
abused by priests, and vowed that there will be no going back in the
church’s fight to protect children.
Francis made the off-the-cuff remarks after coming under criticism
from victims’ advocacy groups for a perceived lack of attention to the
problem and ongoing demands that he sanction bishops who covered up for
paedophiles.
In his remarks to members of the International
Catholic Child Bureau, a French Catholic network of organisations that
protects children’s rights, Francis said he felt “called to take it upon
myself” and “ask forgiveness” for the evil that some priests had
committed against children.
“The church is aware of this damage,”
he was quoted as saying by Vatican Radio.
“We don’t want to take a step
back in dealing with this problem and the sanctions that must be
imposed. On the contrary, I think we must be even stronger! You don’t
play around with the lives of children.”
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