When Francis took office, the Church was in deep crisis. Thousands of victims had come forward. The pattern was clear: abuse by priests, and cover-ups at the highest levels. Francis promised zero tolerance. He met with survivors, created a special commission in the Vatican, and introduced new rules to hold bishops accountable. But critics say it wasn’t enough. That enforcement was weak and transparency came slowly. And for many survivors, justice never arrived.
Chapters:
0:00 Pope Francis’ death
08:38 Philip Willan, Journalist
11:20 Pope Francis in Argentina
11:39 Felicitas Pinerio, Journalist
16:02 Catholic Church sex abuse crisis
16:48 James Faluszczak, Survivor, Whistleblower, and Former Priest
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