VATICAN CITY
Radio Cadena Agramonte (Cuba)
Rome, Apr 8.- Pope Francis condemned today child abuse, exploitation, and abandonment, treatments that he considered a shame on society.
During his usual general speech at Saint Peter’s Square before thousands of people, the Supreme Pontiff said that children are the first victims of family problems, conflicts, wars and persecution.
Unfortunately, there are children that are victims of criminals, who exploit and subject them to indignant trafficking and smuggling or train them for war and violence, he said.
He also denounced the existence of minors that have no access to education or health assistance, and children that are mistreated and robed of their childhood and youth.
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