Papal Letter to Catholics Condemns Clerical Sexual Abuse, Cover-Up

In a letter to the world's billion-plus Catholics, Pope Francis condemned clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up, saying the Church must recognize it and condemn it with sorrow and shame. Much of the abuse was directed at minors. Never before has Pope Francis written to all Catholics or, as he put it, "the people of God" on the "crime" of clerical sexual abuse. His letter was issued in seven languages. In his letter, the pope mentioned the publication last week...

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