OHIO
NBC4i
By: Marcus Thorpe
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Pope Francis met Monday with sex abuse victims at the hands of Roman Catholic Priests, and far away in Columbus, there were watchful eyes on what was happening.
Both local and national chapters of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) had plenty to say following the face-to-face meetings.
In a statement, SNAP said:
Pope Francis meeting with victims and his words: “all bishops must carry out their pastoral ministry with the utmost care in order to help foster the protection of minors, and they will be held accountable.” — does not protect one child today.
It’s just more words and vague promises coming from the Vatican.
–Until bishops, cardinals, and church officials are held accountable, demoted, and fired, for having covered up and who are still covering up sex crimes against innocents kids, nothing has changed. He is just saying more words.
–Until the full truth is exposed and church officials turn over all secret documents of child sex crimes and the names of the predator clergy to law enforcement, the church will never be a safe place for children.
It is time for Pope Francis to stop making promises and take decisive actions NOW to get this abuse of power and the cover up of these crimes stopped because it is still going on throughout the world today.
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