Pope Francis on Wednesday surprised and
irked victims of Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse when he praised a
gathering of U.S. bishops for their "courage" in handling the crisis,
and consoled them for how stressful it had been.
He also insisted that sex abuse at the hands of clergy must never happen againHis remarks brought a stinging rebuke from some abuse victims, who said courage should be reserved for themselves, "The bishops are poster boys for the fainthearted and timid. They have been cowards in the face of rape and sodomy of innocent children," said the National Survivor Advocates Coalition.
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He also insisted that sex abuse at the hands of clergy must never happen againHis remarks brought a stinging rebuke from some abuse victims, who said courage should be reserved for themselves, "The bishops are poster boys for the fainthearted and timid. They have been cowards in the face of rape and sodomy of innocent children," said the National Survivor Advocates Coalition.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/20150924_Clergy_sex-abuse_victims_rip_Pope_Francis_for_remarks_to_bishops.html