“Zero Tolerance”: Pope Francis On Sexual Assault By Members Of The Clergy
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"I do not deny abuses," said Pope Francis in the interview. (File)Lisbon, Portugal: The Catholic Church must show "zero tolerance" to sexual assault by members of the clergy, Pope Francis said in excerpts of an interview with a Portuguese television channel broadcast Sunday."It's very clear. It's zero tolerance," he told TVI/CNN Portugal in an interview, extracts of which were published on the channel's website."A priest cannot continue being a priest if he is an aggressor. He cannot because he is either sick, or a criminal," he said."It's monstrous because it destroys lives," he added, during the two-part interview to be aired on Sunday and Monday.An independent inquiry into sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Portugal has so far gathered testimony from around 400 people, ...