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Pope Shocks Chile by Accusing Sex Abuse Victims of Slander

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*Note* I was going to place this in the Religion and Politics Sub Forum, but since it's gone, I thought this would be the next best area to post this to.

SANTIAGO, Chile — Pope Francis accused victims of Chile's most notorious pedophile of slander Thursday, an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country.

Francis said that until he sees proof that Bishop Juan Barros was complicit in covering up the sex crimes of the Rev. Fernando Karadima, such accusations against Barros are "all calumny."

The pope's remarks drew shock from Chileans and immediate rebuke from victims and their advocates. They noted the accusers were deemed credible enough by the Vatican that it sentenced Karadima to a lifetime of "penance and prayer" for his crimes in 2011. A Chilean judge also found the victims to be credible, saying that while she had to drop criminal charges against Karadima because too much time had passed, proof of his crimes wasn't lacking.

"As if I could have taken a selfie or a photo while Karadima abused me and others and Juan Barros stood by watching it all," tweeted Barros' most vocal accuser, Juan Carlos Cruz. "These people are truly crazy, and the pontiff talks about atonement to the victims. Nothing has changed, and his plea for forgiveness is empty."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...buse-victims-of-slander/ar-AAuRP6k?li=BBnb4R7
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I'd have thought the Catholic church would have learned it's lesson from the numerous sex scandals and cover ups of the past. Pope Francis' remarks are deeply insensitive to those poor souls who've been victimized by vultures in robes. He needs to apologize.
 
the Catholic church is an abomination; just look at the lives they have ruined over the centuries & they are still playing the 'blame the victim' card ........
 
Maybe the Pope is diddling little boys, and is insulted by the allegations of the sexually abused?
 
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