Tag: priest

• Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 10:18 UTC

  Pope Francis held a private meeting with victims of sex abuse by priests

  

  Pope Francis publicly expressed “pain and shame” on Tuesday over the rape and molestation of children by priests in Chile and later listened, prayed and cried at a private meeting with victims. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the meeting took place in the Vatican embassy in Santiago.

• Friday, September 20th 2013 - 07:52 UTC

  Francis calls for a more welcoming church with priests acting as pastors and not dogmatic bureaucrats

  

  Pope Francis said the Catholic Church should not allow its bans on gay marriage, abortion and contraception to dominate its teachings, but must be a more welcoming Church where priests are understanding-pastors and not cold, dogmatic bureaucrats.