Pope Francis, during the general audience, regarding the cases of paedophilia that have occurred in the French Church from 1950 to today, added: "Unfortunately, the numbers are significant."
"This is the moment of shame," thunders Pope Francis during the general audience, regarding the report on sexual abuse that has occurred from 1950 to today in the French Church and from which, he adds, "unfortunately, the numbers are considerable".
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"I would like to express to the victims my sadness and my pain for the trauma they have suffered. - says Bergoglio - and also my shame, our shame, my shame for the Church's too long inability to put them at the center of her concerns, assuring them of my prayers. And I pray, let us all pray together, to you Lord be the glory, to us the shame: this is the moment of shame. I encourage the bishops, the religious superiors and you dear brothers to share this moment and continue to make every effort to ensure that similar tragedies are not repeated.
I express my closeness and paternal support to the priests of France in the face of this difficult but salutary trial. I urge French Catholics to assume their responsibilities to ensure that the Church is a safe home for all.
