LONDON (ENGLAND)
Daily Mail
March 26, 2019
By Miranda Aldersley
Pope Francis’s pick to replace Chile’s top cardinal – dismissed over allegations of covering up cases of clerical sexual abuse – has already been forced to deny that he himself had covered up the crimes of predatory priests.
The Pope appointed Spanish bishop Celestino Aos on Saturday to replace Chile’s top prelate Ricardo Ezzati, but just two days later Aos was forced to deny allegations from two sex abuse victims that he covered up for their abuser.
The case now appears to cast doubt on the 82-year-old Pope’s judgement.
One of the victims, former seminarian Mauricio Pulgar, publicly slammed Aos’ appointment on Monday, saying he had dismissed his complaints in 2012.
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