In a rare and shocking move by the Vatican, Pope Francis admitted today (April 12, 2018) he made "grave errors" in judgment in Chile's sex abuse scandal and invited the victims he had discredited to Rome to beg their forgiveness, according to the Newser website.
Francis also summoned all of Chile's bishops to the Vatican for an emergency meeting in the coming weeks to discuss repairing the damage from the scandal, which has badly tarnished his reputation and that of the Chilean church.
Francis had strongly defended Bishop Juan Barros, a protege of Chile's most notorious predator priest, the Rev. Fernando Karadima, during his January visit to Chile despite accusations by victims that Barros had witnessed and ignored their abuse.
The pope had demanded the victims present "proof" of their claims and revealed he had twice rejected Barros' resignation. "I am convinced he is innocent," the pope had insisted.
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