CHICAGO (IL)
WGN TV
February16, 2019
By Dina Bair
Bishops from all over the world are heading to the Vatican next week for an abuse summit. Pope Francis gave Cardinal Blase Cupich the responsibility of planning the gathering.
This is the first time a pontiff has called all the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences together. With nearly 200 church leaders converging on the Vatican, no one will be allowed to hide from this crisis.
Cupich recently spoke to WGN’s Dina Bair about the critical issue, which has haunted the catholic church for decades.
The Holy Father warned Catholics to keep their expectations low, but he said at the end of this week-long meeting, he is confident there will be a plan in place to protect children from sex abuse in the church.
“It will be very clear to bishops when they come to this, that when they go home, they have some homework to do,” he said.
Every bishop who comes to the summit claims ownership for this very difficult moment and takes action in a way that makes every bishop in the world responsible for the care of children as a priority.
“There will be a framework of procedures that will be given to bishops,” Cupich said. “Not only for the handling of cases of abuse by clergy, but also the consequences for bishops when they mishandle it or themselves misbehave.”
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