Tag: John Salveson

• Monday, September 28th 2015 - 11:08 UTC

  Francis pledges clergy and bishops abusing children will be held accountable

  

  Pope Francis has celebrated a large open-air Mass in Philadelphia, ending his six-day visit to the US. He appealed for unity and family love, as thousands of people gathered at the city's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Earlier, the pontiff prayed with a group of victims of child sexual abuse, saying “God weeps” for their suffering.