Gazzetta del Sud
Rome, May 27 – Pope Francis says three bishops are being investigated in connection with sexual abuse cases, adding that the Church “must go forward with zero tolerance” for abuse and no special treatment for perpetrators. During a press conference as the pope returned from a three-day visit to the Holy Land, Francis said he will meet with sexual abuse survivors from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Germany in the coming weeks. He described abuse at the hands of Church officials, including priests, as a “grave crime” comparable to a “black Mass” by Satanists.
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