Pope Francis on board the plane that will take him back to Rome after a visit to Bahrain. SWIMMING POOL / Portal
After his return from Bahrain, Pope Francis spoke to the press about current events: war in Ukraine, migration, place of women, Bishop Santier scandal, German Church, Islam. excerpts.
Pope Francis traveled to Bahrain on a four-day visit, the first to the predominantly Muslim Gulf Kingdom. Aboard the plane that took him back to Rome on Sunday, the sovereign pope held a press conference swept up the news.
- The affair of Mgr. Santier covered by the French episcopate: “Not everyone has the courage to clarify everything, there are temptations to compromise”
“I would like to start with some history on this subject. The problem of abuse has always existed, not just in the Church but everywhere. You know that 42-46% of sexual abuse occurs in the family or in the neighborhood. It’s very serious, but the habit has always been one of dissimulation. Even today everything is kept secret in the family, and also in the neighborhood everything is kept secret, at least in most cases.
It’s an ugly habit that began to change in the Church when there was the scandal in Boston, at the time of Cardinal Law resigning over the scandal. It was the first time an abuse case had emerged as a scandal. Since then, the Church has been aware of this and has begun to work…
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