Catholic Sex Scandal:Pope receives victims of Chilean paedophile priest



Pfandergloria

30 April 2018




Three victims of a Chilean paedophile priest have held private meetings with Pope Francis, as the Vatican tries to quell a sex abuse scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic Church in Chile .




The men, all victims of the paedophile priest Fernando Karadima , were in Vatican City at the personal invitation of the pope, who in April admitted “ grave mistakes ” in his handling of the abuse controversy in Chile.



Juan Carlos Cruz said his meeting with Francis on Sunday , which lasted more than two hours, was wide - ranging and gave him “ more hope for our Church , even though the task is enormous ” .



“ I am moved , he listened to me with great respect , affection and closeness, like a father , ” Cruz said on Twitter .



The Vatican had said last week that Francis would seek to “ ask for their forgiveness , share their hurt and the shame they have suffered ” .


Jose Andres Murillo said he told Francis in his audience late Friday how important it was to understand that sexual abuse was “ abuse of power ” , and “ the need to take responsibility… not just forgiveness ” .


The pope has faced flak in Chile over the handling of an alleged cover -up by Bishop Juan Barros of abuse by Karadima during the 1980s and 1990s .



In January , the pontiff had strongly defended Barros, who appeared at public masses celebrated by the pope in three different Chilean cities , causing a public outcry .



However, he later apologised to the victims and dispatched Archbishop Charles Scicluna , a renowned Vatican investigator, to Chile to collect evidence .



Local Catholic groups in Barros ’ s diocese have since demanded that Francis remove the bishop for his ties to Karadima , who the Vatican in 2011 found guilty of abusing children in the 1980s and 1990s and ordered to retire to a life of penitence.



The third victim James Hamilton said his meeting with Francis was “ sincere , warm and very constructive”
They are expected to hold a joint press conference on Wednesday.


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