Pope Francis’ Handling of Sex-Abuse Cases Fractures a Catholic Stronghold

VATICAN CITY
The Wall Street Journal

October 19, 2018

By Francis X. Rocca and Ryan Dube

The pope’s keen instincts as a communicator have abandoned him at crucial moments, especially in Chile, which is no longer dominated by the church

Pope Francis took charge of the Catholic Church promising a new style of leadership that would make the church more open, candid and dedicated to the vulnerable. His response to the long-running clerical abuse scandal is undermining those goals.

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