WASHINGTON, D.C. (U.S.)
The Hill
September 14, 2018
By Mike Lillis
Pelosi calls for ‘complete change’ in Catholic Church after widespread abuse
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday called for a complete overhaul in the way the Catholic Church confronts sexual abuse.
Pelosi became the latest prominent Catholic lawmaker to condemn the Vatican’s response amid reports of rampant sexual misconduct by clergy in the United States and beyond.
But Pelosi, who like Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is a devout Catholic, said she’s hopeful that Pope Francis and other church leaders will fix the problems from within, deflecting the notion that Congress should play any kind of oversight role.
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