At
the beginning of his trip to the United States, Pope Francis took some
criticism from victims' advocates for comments he made praising American
bishops on how they'd handled the church's sexual abuse scandal.
"At least at the beginning of his visit, he wasn't addressing the issue at all," HoganWillig attorney Diane Tiveron said. Among those critical of the pope were Tino Flores and Vanessa DeRosa. Flores claimed to have been abused by a priest starting when he was 10, while DeRosa said she was abused by a Catholic school teacher when she was 13.
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"At least at the beginning of his visit, he wasn't addressing the issue at all," HoganWillig attorney Diane Tiveron said. Among those critical of the pope were Tino Flores and Vanessa DeRosa. Flores claimed to have been abused by a priest starting when he was 10, while DeRosa said she was abused by a Catholic school teacher when she was 13.
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