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Pope Francis called priests guilty of sexual abuse of children to engage in justice. Friday, December 21, the leader of the Catholic Church presented his wishes to the Roman Curia, the opportunity for him to return to the scandals of sexual abuse that shake the Vatican for several years.
It is in a free speech that Pope Francis addressed his collaborators. In a ceremony of greetings, this Friday, December 21, Pope Francis returned to the scandals of sexual abuse involving priests on children, including those revealed this year in the United States and Chile.
Denouncing these immoral acts, he called on priests and religious leaders who abuse minors to put themselves at the disposal of justice.
” To those who abuse minors: surrender to human justice and prepare for divine justice, ” said the head of the Catholic Church.
But before launching this call, Pope Francis made a confession: ” that some officials in the past, by lightness, incredulity, unpreparedness, inexperience or superficiality spiritual and human, have treated many cases without seriousness and the speed required. This must never happen again . Fearing that what he calls “the chain of sin” does not grow “like a stain of oil and quickly becomes a network of corruption “.
” The Church will never try to stifle or underestimate any case, ” warned the Vatican chief.
