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Clerical abuse summit ends at Vatican City

Pope Francis at of the meeting 'The Protection of Minors in the Church' at the Regia Hall of the Apostolic Palace.
Pope Francis at of the meeting 'The Protection of Minors in the Church' at the Regia Hall of the Apostolic Palace. Source: EPA

Pope Francis said that sexual abuse on minors is a widespread plague in the Church. He added that in the ecclesiastical context this inhumanity is even more serious.


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Pope Francis said that sexual abuse on minors is a widespread plague in the Church. He added that in the ecclesiastical context this inhumanity is even more serious.


The Pope said this in his closing speech on the four-day summit on the protection of minors. Pope Francis has promised that every single case will be dealt with with the utmost seriousness.

We spoke about the summit with Benedetta Rinaldi, an expert on Vatican issues.

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