Pope Francis Accuses Bishop's Critics Of Slander, Riling Sex Abuse Victims In Chile
On the last day of his visit to Chile, Pope Francis set the simmering resentment that some hold against the Catholic Church to a full boil.
Pope Francis has accused victims of sexual abuse in Chile of slander, saying their attacks on a bishop who's accused of covering up the abuse amount to "calumny." The remarks triggered anger and demonstrations in Chile, where several churches have been firebombed in the past week.
On the last day of his visit to Chile, Francis in 2011 for abusing dozens of minors over a decades-long period beginning in the 1980s.
