Share:Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was ashamed of the fact that over 216,000 children have been sexually abused in the French churches since 1950. Following a meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis said: “I would like to express my sadness and pain for the trauma they experienced. Describing the situation as a "difficult test", he urged the French Catholics to ensure that the church remains a safe home for all. In a stunning revelation, an independent commission Tuesday said that there were 216,000 cases of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in France between 1950 and 2020. Jean-Marc Sauve, the former head of CIASE, stated that the Catholic church did not take the necessary measures against sexual abuse incidents.

Source: The Nation October 06, 2021 13:30 UTC