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“Zero Tolerance”: Pope Francis On Sexual Assault By Members Of The Clergy

"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, said t...