Sex scandals caused sadness and shame, says Pope
But in his first speech to the public on the matter this year, the Pope told an estimated 800,000 people at a soggy, muddy World Youth Day Mass in Toronto, Canada, that young believers should not let the actions of a few sway their devotion.
“If you love Jesus, love the Church. Do not be discouraged by the sins and failings of some of her members,” John Paul said.
