FLORIDA
Florida Times-Union
When Pope Francis recently met with six victims of clerical sexual abuse, he made an important statement that the Roman Catholic Church is committed to change.
He compared priests who abuse minors to “a sacrilegious cult.”
He begged for forgiveness.
He vowed to take action on priests abusing their vows.
And Pope Francis referred to the “sins of omission” by those who covered up or failed to report incidents of child sexual abuse.
The pope has also appointed a commission to confront the sexual abuse issue.
History suggests that’s a wise and proactive step.
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