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29 September 2015

Pope Francis on clerical abuse: 'I do not judge those who are not able to forgive'

Don't judge me... I can not forgive those... who raped and abused me for 25years... from 18months old... unless you went through my childhood abuse... do not judge me... walk in my shoes for a day... and see how I feel..  Ann
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Pope Francis has said he understands why some victims of clerical sex abuse and their families could not forgive the church for the suffering they faced, saying such abuse was “almost a sacrilege”.
In remarks during a 47-minute press conference on his flight back to Rome after a tour of the US, the pope also sought to clarify controversial remarks he made to American bishops, when he congratulated them on their “courageous” handling of the sex abuse crisis.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/28/pope-government-workers-right-refuse-gay-marriage-licences-kim-davis#_=_