Pope Francis has met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal, and the Vatican says he listened intently to them. After arriving in Lisbon for the Catholic Church’s first
Pope Francis blasted Portugal’s Catholic Church leaders for the “scandal” of clergy sex abuse as he kicked off a trip to the European country, saying their actions had helped drive the faithful away.
Pope Francis has arrived in Portugal for a major youth festival. But Portugal's investigations into past abuse of minors overshadowed his visit. He told clergy a "humble and ongoing purification" was needed.
Pope Francis addressed Portuguese bishops, priests, religious and pastoral workers after praying vespers at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon Aug. 2, the first day of his trip to Portugal.
Pope Francis is in Portugal for World Youth Day, when more than a million young Catholics come from around the globe to celebrate and meet with the pope. But this time, it's coinciding with the host country dealing with the fallout from its own role in the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal.
Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal on Wednesday and blasted members of the country’s Catholic hierarchy for their response to the long-ignored scandal, which he said had marred the Catholic Church and helped drive the faithful away.
LISBON, Portugal — Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal on Wednesday and blasted members of the country’s Catholic hierarchy for their response to the long-ignored scandal, which he said had marred the Catholic Church and helped drive the faithful away.
Pope Francis closed a busy first day in Portugal, which for recent months has been embroiled in clerical sexual abuse scandals, with a surprise meeting with a group of survivors that was expected but had not been previously announced.
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