Majority of public think Pope did not do enough during visit to address clerical abuse

A majority of Irish people say that the Pope did not go far enough when he addressed clerical abuse during his Irish visit.

Majority of public think Pope did not do enough during visit to address clerical abuse

A majority of Irish people say that the Pope did not go far enough when he addressed clerical abuse during his Irish visit.

In private he told survivors that those responsible were filth, but many victims groups were disappointed he did not acknowledge their calls for mandatory abuse reporting.

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