Victims of sexually abusive priests from across the Americas joined
forces to urge Pope Francis to allow civilian justice to punish
paedophiles and those who covered up their crimes. From the United States to Argentina, Chile, Mexico and other nations,
victims issued a letter made public in Mexico City on Monday telling
the Argentine pontiff "words are not enough".
The letter said only civilian trials and Church reform will put an end to the "great holocaust of thousands of boys and girls who were sacrificed to avoid scandal and salvage the image and prestige of the Catholic Church's representatives in the world".
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The letter said only civilian trials and Church reform will put an end to the "great holocaust of thousands of boys and girls who were sacrificed to avoid scandal and salvage the image and prestige of the Catholic Church's representatives in the world".
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1716818/victims-sexual-abuse-call-pope-francis-punish-perpetrators