Bishops could be recalled over ‘negligence’ on child abuse —pope

VATICAN CITY
GMA News

Bishops found to be “negligent” in dealing with predator priests in “cases of sexual abuse of minors” can be recalled, a papal decree said on Saturday.

Pope Francis came to power promising a crackdown on cover-ups and a zero-tolerance approach to abuse itself, which he famously described as being akin to taking part in a Satanic mass. —Agence France-Presse

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