Pope Francis admits Catholic Church's sexual abuse of nuns

  • 5 years ago
Pope Francis has admitted that members of the Catholic Church have sexually abused nuns, and he says such abuse is still ongoing.
This comes amid a string of allegations about rampant sexual abuse by priests,...
after a global organization for nuns last year denounced the Church's "culture of silence and secrecy" that covered up such cases.
Pope Francis said "not everyone" has engaged in such acts but there were some bishops and priests who have.
He said the Church was working to resolve the problem.
It's thought to be the first time that the Pope has publically acknowledged the issue.

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