Catholic Church needs a #MeToo moment -- and it should start in Washington

Sunday, August 26, 2018

WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis's letter to the Catholic faithful this week was remarkable in that the Holy Father apologized not only for the sexual abuses carried out by Roman Catholic priests but also for the coverup of that abuse carried out by Roman Catholic bishops. "The heart-wrenching pain of these victims, which cries out to heaven, was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced," Francis wrote. "To acknowledge the truth of what has happened, in itself this is not enough" he added, promising to make "all those who perpetrate or cover up these crimes accountable" and expressing deep regret that "we have delayed in applying these actions and sanctions that are so necessary."

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