Pope Francis, speaking months after a report on clerical sexual abuse in Portugal, said that the Catholic Church must submit itself to 'humble and ongoing purification'
Francis meets victims of Portugal clerical abuseLISBON, Aug 2 - Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church needs a "humble and ongoing purification" to deal with the "anguished cries" of victims of clerical sexual abuse, who he met privately on the first day of his visit to Portugal.
He spoke of today's "growing detachment from the practice of the faith," saying it had been accentuated by widespread disappointment and anger over the global abuse crisis and other scandals.with 13 abuse victims at the Vatican embassy in Lisbon on Wednesday evening, with the Holy See saying in a statement the meeting took place in an "atmosphere of intense listening" and lasted over an hour.
In Lisbon, young believers jumped and sang as they proudly waved their country's flag outside the Vatican embassy, where the pope is residing. Young Catholics from nearly every country in the world have registered for the event.Pope Francis speaks as he meets with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in the Cultural Centre of Belem during his apostolic journey to Portugal on the occasion of the XXXVII World Youth Day, in Lisbon, Portugal, August 2, 2023.
But he faces a delicate balance between appealing to more liberal believers and upsetting conservatives by giving women more roles and making the church more welcoming and less judgmental towards some, including LGBT people.on Tuesday before the pope arrived, Australian Andrew De Santos, 35, expressed hope the next generation would be able to move on from "errors" of the past.raising awareness of clerical sexual abuse were put up overnight in Lisbon hours before Francis' arrival.
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