Francis’ fight against pedophilia: A thorny challenge

Francis’ fight against pedophilia: A thorny challenge

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Francis took pastoral and practical approach against abuse

Pope Francis speaks to Italian bishops in the Vatican synod hall during the general assembly of the Italian bishops’ conference May 20, 2024. CNS photo/Vatican Media Over the course of his pontificate, Pope Francis held up two recurring images: the good shepherd who looks for the lost sheep and lays down his life to save them; and the good Samaritan, who did not ignore the wounded traveler, but helped him without asking for anything in return. “…

Statement on Pope’s legacy on abuse

Pope Francis was a beacon of hope to many of the world’s most desperate and marginalized people. But what we most needed from this pope was justice for the Church’s own wounded, the children and adults sexually abused by Catholic clergy. In this realm, where Francis had supreme power, he refused to make the necessary changes. This choice is having devastating consequences for the Church’s most powerless members. It will forever tarnish the legacy

“Making reforms in Rome is like cleaning the Egyptian Sphinx with a toothbrush,” Francisco joked about one of the battles that brought him the greatest bitterness in his mouth.

Pope Francis, who died this Monday at the age of 88, adopted during his pontificate a series of important measures, from the reform of the Roman Curia to the fight against sexual abuse of minors in the Church.

Bergoglio established as a priority of his Pontificate the battle against concealment and cover-up of abuses and reformed Canon Law to pursue them