Pages

18 March 2017

Pope Francis reducing sanctions for pedophile priests is a 'worrying sign,'

A leading member of a group advising Pope Francis on how to root out sex abuse in the Catholic Church quit in frustration on Wednesday, citing "shameful" resistance within the Vatican.The sudden departure of Marie Collins, an outspoken Irish woman who was the last remaining survivor of priestly abuse on a Holy See commission, was a major setback for the pope, who has faced criticism of not doing enough to tackle the problem.

http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/pope-francis-reducing-sanctions-for-pedophile-priests-is-a-worrying-sign-catholic-church-authority-says/59745.htm