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Pope Francis Acknowledges Priests Sexually Abused Nuns

HeadlineFeb 06, 2019

Pope Francis acknowledged for the first time that priests and bishops were guilty of sexually abusing nuns.

Pope Francis: “The mistreatment of women is a problem. I would dare to say that humanity has not yet matured. Women are second-class citizens, and it starts from there, no? It is a cultural problem.”

Pope Francis has called a summit later this month on the ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.

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