ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE —
Catholic Church hierarchies shielded the crimes of pedophile priests,
Pope Francis admitted Monday, hours after meeting people who were abused
in their youth by members of the clergy.
Speaking to reporters on the return flight from Philadelphia to Rome, at the end of his visit to Cuba and the United States, Francis said molesting children is "almost a sacrilege" for a priest and a betrayal of his vocation. "And those who have covered up these things are also guilty," the pontiff said. "Even some bishops (who) have covered (this) up. It is a very bad thing."
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Speaking to reporters on the return flight from Philadelphia to Rome, at the end of his visit to Cuba and the United States, Francis said molesting children is "almost a sacrilege" for a priest and a betrayal of his vocation. "And those who have covered up these things are also guilty," the pontiff said. "Even some bishops (who) have covered (this) up. It is a very bad thing."
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