Vatican City, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - Clerical sex abuse: Pope Francis's thorniest challenge

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When Pope Francis took over in 2013, the Catholic Church was embroiled in a global scandal over child sex abuse by priests, and the institution's attempts to cover it up. The pontiff sanctioned top clergy and made reporting abuse mandatory, but victims said more can and must be done. In December 2014, Pope Francis established an international panel of experts to recommend how to protect minors, but the commission was mired in controversy from t......

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