Pope Lion is in the text Vatican published on Friday, the latest bishops of the Catholic Churches to face priest sexual abuse and not to hide charges of abuse.
The scandals of sexual abuse hit the church in various places around the world last decades, harmed her reputation as a moral voice, encourage expensive lawsuits and resulted in resignation of several prominent bishops, Hina.
“The accusations cannot be placed in the drawer,” said Pope at the closed meeting a day ago with about 200 bishops appointed to lead the Catholic Dioces around the world in the past year.
“They must face them, with a sense of mercy and true justice, towards victims and according to the accused,” the lion in the text emphasized.
Leo, chosen in May after the death of Pope Franje, previously told the priests to be firm and determined in dealing with sexual abuse.
Franjo, who took a 12-year church of 1.4 billion members, made confusion with priest sexual abuse by key priority of his mandate, with mixed results.
Leo also, at a meeting with new bishops, showed support for some other Francis priorities, encouraging them to create a church open to all people, as the deceased Pope often called.
The lion told Klerici that they should “restore their contact with the world to answer the questions that ask men and women of our time,” the summary is stated.
“Finished answers learned 25 years ago in the seminary are not enough,” Pope said.
(Vijesti.ba)
