Pope Francis: Pope Francis has broken his silence on priests accused of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis mentioned the accused priests in front of about 30 thousand people in the sports stadium of Belgium. In the sports stadium, Pope Francis talked about strict punishment for the culprits of sexual abuse and justice for the victims. Pope Francis went on a visit to Belgium.
Pope Francis said in a stern tone that bishops should not in any way cover up the crimes of priests and there is a need to make the evils public. Pope Francis said, ‘There is no place for abuse in society. Evils should not be hidden but should be veiled.
met the victims
Pope Francis also met 17 victims of sexual abuse on Friday (27 September). According to media reports, victims of sexual abuse also informed Pope Francis about the mental trauma they suffered during the meeting. The victims also informed Pope Francis of the Church’s indifferent attitude towards these crimes.
Who put pressure on Pope Francis?
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo had put pressure on Pope Francis on the issue of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and also targeted him. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was very angry at the Church for hiding incidents of sexual abuse. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo had said that the interests of victims of sexual abuse should be given priority at all costs. King Philippe of Belgium had also used very strong words for Pope Francis on this issue and demanded repentance from the Church.
What is the matter?
According to media reports, cases of sexual abuse have been coming to light in the Belgian Church for about 25 years. In this sequence, in the year 2010, a serious allegation was made against Bruges Bishop Roger Vangeluwe. It was reported that Bishop Roger Vangeluwe sexually abused his nephew for 13 years. However, he later admitted his crime.