UNITED STATES
Washington Post via San Antonio Express-News
August 28, 2018
By Marc A. Thiessen
Pope Francis’ letter to the Catholic faithful last week was remarkable in that the Holy Father apologized not only for the sexual abuses carried out by Catholic priests but also for the cover-up of that abuse carried out by Catholic bishops.
“The heart-wrenching pain of these victims, which cries out to heaven, was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced,” Francis wrote. “To acknowledge the truth of what has happened, in itself this is not enough” he added, promising to make “all those who perpetrate or cover up these crimes accountable” and expressing deep regret that “we have delayed in applying these actions and sanctions that are so necessary.”
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