Pope Francis said today (August 25, 2018) that the "failure of ecclesiastical authorities" to address priests' sexual abuse has "rightly given rise to outrage," during his visit to Ireland, according to the Washington Post website.
In an address at the Dublin Castle, Francis described the "repellent crimes" and the failure to deal with them as "a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community."
But he did not discuss concrete changes in laws or transparency or address the question of the Vatican's complicity in the abuse cases.
Francis is visiting Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, a once-every-three-years gathering intended by the Vatican to strengthen family bonds.
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