Actually, he did try to repair damage and stop pedo priests. BRUSSELS — Pope Francis said Sunday that bishops who have abused children need to be brought to justice and not protected by church authorities, following several days of public outrage in Belgium over the Catholic Church’s dark record of obfuscation of pedophilia in its ranks. “Evil must not be hidden. Evil must be brought out into the open,” Francis said in unscripted remarks to thousands of people gathered for a mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels to conclude his visit to the country. “Evil must not be hidden. Evil must be brought out into the open,” Francis said in unscripted remarks to thousands of people gathered for a mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels to conclude his visit to the country. “Let it be known, as some abuse victims have done, and with courage,” he added. “Let it be known. And let the abuser be judged. Let the abuser be judged, whether layperson, priest or bishop: Let the abuser be judged.” “Let it be known, as some abuse victims have done, and with courage,” he added. “Let it be known. And let the abuser be judged. Let the abuser be judged, whether layperson, priest or bishop: Let the abuser be judged.” ‘Condemn the abusers’: Pope demands judgment for pedophile priests as Belgium tour ends – POLITICO Other sources: Pope calls for ‘all-out battle’ against child sex abuse Pope Francis reveals new church law to deal with paedophile priests PS: the Catholic Church is hardly alone in having adult leaders abuse youngsters; it's just one of the most conspicuous due to is size, and due to the stark contrast to its purported purpose. But of all the previous popes, the one who bares the least blame v/v the child abuse scandal, imo, would be Pope Francis.
Not really. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/22/tragedy-child-sexual-abuse-scandal-cast-long-shadow-over-pope-franciss-papacy “Words without action ring hollow. Under [Francis’s] leadership, the church failed to hold bishops accountable for their roles in enabling, concealing, and perpetuating abuse. Systemic change remained elusive. “The resignation of a few prelates behind closed doors is no substitute for public accountability. His refusal to remove or discipline those complicit in cover-ups betrayed the church’s moral obligation to protect the vulnerable.”
My feelings on religion and faith are well known and have gotten me short vacations from the sight for breaking no rules. He is the best leader of the Catholic Church in my lifetime. I said this earlier maybe on another sight that calling Francis the best pope may be damning him with faint praise.
Although I’m sure he many positive attributes, he lacked the moral courage to protect the innocent and punish the guilty. Let’s not whitewash his legacy.
Please provide a link based on probability not total numbers considering that thousands of more kids attend public schools than Roman Catholic Churches.
Individually, perhaps... But "give onto Cesar what is Cesar's", certainly supports the notion that a NATION is justified in preserving its own borders.
An international figure, who to his followers and admirers represented love, service, peace and tolerance is being honored by the world today YET you choose to post this? Sick, man. Just sick.
