Rome, December 29 - The pope at the weekend said
the aftermath of child abuse is enough to make one "cry out
loud", source said Monday.
"The traces that child abuse leaves behind in its victims
are enough to make one cry out loud," Francis wrote to fashion
designer Roberto Piazza, a fellow Argentine who is engaged in
the fight against pedophilia.
The pope added that "preventing child sexual abuse" is the main objective of his special child protection commission. Francis has shown he is serious about tackling the problem of sex abuse of minors by members of the clergy since taking the helm of the Catholic Church, whose image has been tarred by a series of scandals in various parts of the world.
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/vatican/2014/12/29/pope-on-pain-child-abuse-leaves-behind_092065ba-d4c5-4ba8-831d-f8a5f6bca0b6.html
The pope added that "preventing child sexual abuse" is the main objective of his special child protection commission. Francis has shown he is serious about tackling the problem of sex abuse of minors by members of the clergy since taking the helm of the Catholic Church, whose image has been tarred by a series of scandals in various parts of the world.
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/vatican/2014/12/29/pope-on-pain-child-abuse-leaves-behind_092065ba-d4c5-4ba8-831d-f8a5f6bca0b6.html