Bishops must be held accountable for abuse, pope says

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis begged forgiveness Monday in his first meeting with Catholics sexually abused by members of the clergy and went further than any of his predecessors by vowing to hold bishops accountable for their handling of pedophile priests.

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