Pope Leo XIV told a group of newly appointed bishops that they must address cases of sexual abuse by members of the clergy promptly during a closed-doors audience on Thursday, the Vatican said on Friday. (ANSA)
Pope Leo XIV told a group of newly appointed bishops that they must address cases of sexual abuse by members of the clergy promptly during a closed-doors audience on Thursday, the Vatican said on Friday.
Vatican News said the American pontiff "addressed the issue of inappropriate conduct by clergy, which must be dealt with promptly.
"Such conduct cannot be filed away, he said, but must be addressed, with a sense of mercy and true justice, towards the victims and towards the accused," it said.
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