Pope Francis apologises to the world

AUSTRALIA
9News

August 21, 2018

By Mark Burrows

Pope Francis’ letter to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics condemning child sex abuse has been described as all words no action by abuse survivors in Australia and overseas.

The Pontiff’s letter to the “People of God” said sex abuse was a “crime” and an “atrocity”.

He slammed the clerical cover-ups and called for an end to the “culture of death” in the Church.

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