Saturday, September 29, 2018

Pope to Cath.:Pray "to Protect Church from Devil;" Sparked by Mounting Sexual Abuse and Cover-ups

Pope Francis today (September 29, 2018) called on Catholics worldwide to pray every day "to protect the church from the devil," in what appears to be an indirect response to mounting scrutiny facing the Catholic Church over sexual abuse and cover-up allegations, according to The Daily Beast website.

In a statement released by the Vatican today, the pontiff warned of "attacks by the devil," who he said is "always looking to divide us from God and from one another."

He added that daily prayers are also necessary for the church to be aware of its "guilt, errors, and abuses committed in the present and the past."

The statement comes shortly after the Archdiocese of Washington announced that disgraced Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will be moved to church housing in Kansas after resigning over sexual abuse allegations.

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