Pope says Church must examine its ‘message’

THE Catholic Church has to find what is wrong with its message and with Christian life in general following the widespread sexual abuse of children by priests, the pope said yesterday.

He said the Church must better train priests so that abusers are not ordained and must work out how to help victims of paedophile priests heal.

The Pope made the remarks to Vatican cardinals and bishops gathered for his traditional Christmas speech.

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