Pope Benedict XVI pledged Wednesday that the Roman Catholic Church would take action to deal with the widening scandal over sexual abuse by priests, making a rare direct public comment on the crisis.
During his weekly audience here, Benedict told pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square that he had met with abuse victims during a recent trip to Malta and had “assured them of church action.”
“I shared their suffering and emotionally prayed with them,” the pope said, describing his visit on Sunday with eight Maltese men who claim to have been molested by priests as youths.
What a stupid headline. As if the issue has not or is not being dealt with. Yet more misinformation.
What a stupid headline. As if the issue has not or is not being dealt with. Yet more misinformation.