Survivor: Pope seemed unaware of details of clerical abuses

Pope Francis appeared to be unaware of the details of abuse suffered by many Irish victims at the hands of Catholic clerics, according to one of the survivors who met him in Dublin on Saturday.

Survivor: Pope seemed unaware of details of clerical abuses
Mon, 27 Aug, 2018 - 06:00

By Dan Buckley

Pope Francis appeared to be unaware of the details of abuse suffered by many Irish victims at the hands of Catholic clerics, according to one of the survivors who met him in Dublin on Saturday.

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