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The independent commission called on the Catholic Church to help compensate the victims, notably in cases that are too old to prosecute via the courts.

The independent commission called on the Catholic Church to help compensate the victims, notably in cases that are too old to prosecute via the courts.

“That is a sin. But it is not the most serious because sins of the flesh are not the most serious,” he said

“That is a sin. But it is not the most serious because sins of the flesh are not the most serious,” he said

Pope Francis urged caution Monday in the “interpretation” of a damning report into child sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy, saying a “historical situation” must be viewed in context. A landmark inquiry overseen by an independent commission confirmed in October extensive sexual abuse of minors by priests in France dating from the 1950s to 2020. […]

Sins of the flesh are not the most serious, the 84-year-old pontiff said during a press conference aboard the papal plane on the way back to the Vatican from Greece Monday.

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Pope Francis urged caution Monday in the "interpretation" of a damning report into child sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy, saying a "historical situation"

Pope Francis urged caution Monday in the "interpretation" of a hard-hitting report released in October into child sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy, saying a "historical situation" must be viewe…

Pope Francis urged caution Monday in the interpretation of a damning report into child sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy, saying a historical situation must be viewed in context. A landmark inquiry overseen by an independent commission confirmed in October extensive sexual abuse of minors b ..