Pope Francis has triggered anger in Chile after accusing victims of a paedophile priest of slander. "There is not one single piece of proof against him (Bishop Barros). "The day someone brings me proof against Bishop Barros, then I will talk," the Pope told journalists. While Bishop Barros has not been accused of abuse, the Pope has been criticised for appointing him bishop of Osorno in 2015. Earlier in his Chile trip, Francis had met victims of sexual abuse by priests in the country.

Source: The Star January 19, 2018 18:11 UTC