Pope Francis’ Response to Clergy Abuse Allegations

NEWTON (MA)
NECN

September 18, 2018

[VIDEO]

Is the Roman Catholic Church facing its #MeToo moment? Why has the Pope refused to confirm or deny allegations that he knew about sex abuse allegations against a prominent American Cardinal years before they became public? Has Cardinal Sean O’Malley decided to use the old playbook of Catholic leaders of failing to confront accusations and using plausible deniability when they became public? Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of Bishopaccountability.org, joins Sue to discuss.

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