David O'Reilly

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#PopeInPhilly Francis offers much compassion to US bishops for how stressful the clergy sex abuse crisis has been! Praises their "courage. "

8:22 PM - 23 Sep 2015

David O'Reilly

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# #PopeinPhilly Francis lauds US bishops for divesting unneeded assets to compensate victims of clergy sex abuse

8:24 PM - 23 Sep 2015

David O'Reilly

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#PopeInPhilly Francis tells US bishops they took steps to "regain authority & trust" of laity after sex abuse scandals.

8:26 PM - 23 Sep 2015

David O'Reilly

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#PopeinPhilly Francis praises US bishops for "generous commitment to bring healing to victims" of clergy sex abuse. Goes on to other things.

8:28 PM - 23 Sep 2015

David O'Reilly

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#PopeInPhilly Francis evidently felt need to bolster U.S. bishops post sex abuse crisis, but victims might see things differently.

8:30 PM - 23 Sep 2015

David O'Reilly

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#PopeinPhilly Francis may meet privately w sex abuse victims, poss in Phila. Was he right to empathize w bishops? He's their pastor, too.

8:34 PM - 23 Sep 2015

David O'Reilly

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#PopeInPhilly Francis talk to bishops touched on other things but sex abuse most interesting to Phila readers. Off now to Serra canonization

8:36 PM - 23 Sep 2015