Pope Francis acknowledged the “sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable people” by members of the Catholic Church during an evening prayer session on Thursday with Catholic cardinals, bishops and other members of the clergy. It is the first time he has done so during his visit to Canada on what he has called his trip of “penance.”
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