IRELAND
Huffington Post
Craig Considine
Dear Pope Francis,
I have had the utmost admiration for you. Your new leadership in terms of interfaith relations, especially with Muslims, is such a breath of fresh air. You are such a welcoming leader. We can see it in your beautiful smile. We can see it in your everyday actions.
You have made us proud to be Catholic again. We love your warmth, your kindness. You have brought new life into our Church.
But there is just this one thing, Pope Francis.
You must take a firm stand against the continuing child sex abuse scandal.
This is an on-going scandal which is so gross, so against the most basic teachings of our Lord Savior, Jesus Christ.
How can we look up to our Church leaders if they are criminals?
How can we look up to our Priests if they are following such a misguided path?
We need leadership, Pope Francis!
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