nextprevWhen Pope Francis arrives in Chile's capital Monday, he will find a weakened Roman Catholic Church. As in many Latin American countries, the church in Chile has been losing followers to both evangelical faiths and increasing secularism. Allegations against Karadima went back to the 1980s, but the full weight of his actions didn't become widely known until victims went public in 2010. ___POPE'S CONTROVERSIAL APPOINTMENTIn 2015, Pope Francis set off an uproar by appointing the Rev. For many Chileans, particularly the younger generations, Catholic leaders' opposition to abortion rights is another example of how church teachings don't jibe with their views.

Source: Fox News January 15, 2018 05:19 UTC