The Vatican has issued a rare statement of support for a bishop in
Chile who has been accused by abuse victims of covering up for a
notorious paedophile priest, in a case that is sure to infuriate critics
who say Pope Francis is straying from his commitment to ending the church’s legacy of abuse.
amid a growing controversy over Bishop Juan Barros, the Holy See
confirmed on Tuesday that the congregation for bishops had vetted Barros
and found no “objective reason” to stop his appointment to the southern
Chilean diocese of Osorno.