GlobalPost

Timothy McGrath
November 18, 2013

This week GlobalPost showed why so many people are digging on Pope Francis. He loves the sick and the poor. He lives a simple life that reflects his values. He has criticized the Catholic church for its alienating obsession with social issues. And he has called out global capitalism for the greed it has produced and the social devastation it has wrought.

Sounds good? Not so fast.

Here are some reasons we should think twice before hopping on the Pope Francis bandwagon. …

2) Poor handling of the Church’s child sex abuse crisis

Francis has made some headway on the child sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. He’s spoken out on the problem and instituted some new laws governing Vatican officials and employees.

That’s a start, but there is much more to be done when it comes to putting words into actions.

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