Clerical sexual abuse is the work of the devil and Church personnel complicit in abuse become tools of Satan, Pope Francis said today (February 24, 2019), closing a four-day Vatican summit on the protection of children, during which he promised justice for all the victims of these crimes, according to the Crux website.
"I would state clearly: If in the Church there should emerge even a single case of abuse -- which already in itself represents an atrocity -- that case will be faced with the utmost seriousness," Francis said.
Indeed, in people's justified anger, the Church sees the reflection of the wrath of God, betrayed and insulted by these deceitful consecrated persons," he said. "It is our duty to pay close heed to this silent, choked cry."
There is no explanation for abuses involving children, the pontiff said, and hence it's important to "recognize with humility" that the Church stands "face to face with the mystery of evil."
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