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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – The pope had only the highest words of condemnation in a heated homily. Having addressed the sexual abuse issue as part of his Vatican reforms with the creation of a commission on abuse, the pope on Vatican radio proclaimed, “But are we ashamed? So many scandals that I do not want to mention individually, but all of us know…We know where they are! Scandals, some who charged a lot of money…. The shame of the Church!
“But are we all ashamed of those scandals, of those failings of priests, bishops, laity? Where was the Word of God in those scandals; where was the Word of God in those men and in those women? They did not have a relationship with God! They had a position in the Church, a position of power, even of comfort. But the Word of God, no! ‘But, I wear a medal,’ ‘I carry the Cross’ . Yes, just as those bore the Ark!
“Without the living relationship with God and the Word of God! I am reminded of the words of Jesus about those for whom scandals come … And here the scandal hit: bringing decay (it: decadenza) to the people of God, including (it: fino alla) the weakness and corruption of the priests.”
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