Pope Francis, in Chile, apologizes for sexual abuse by priests
by Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
Jan 16, 2018
2 minutes
SANTIAGO, Chile - Pope Francis on Tuesday opened his weeklong visit to Chile and Peru with a somber apology for sexual abuse by priests, a scandal that has roiled the Catholic Church.
"I cannot help but express the pain and shame, shame that I feel over the irreparable harm caused to children by church ministers," Francis said at the
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