The stakes are high for Pope Francis, Catholics worldwide in unprecedented sex abuse summit
John Thavis, a former Catholic News Service reporter and author of "The Vatican Diaries," said the bishops had to hear "some very direct criticism of their past failures." Thavis said the true effectiveness of the summit will be determined by follow-up actions over the next year or so "if and when the Vatican sends teams of auditors around the world to make sure that the summit's conclusions are being implemented." Tuesday, two groups representing the leadership of Catholic religious orders apologized for their failure to quickly act to ...
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