Pope Francis has apologised for insisting that victims of paedophile priests show “proof” to be believed, saying he realised it was a “slap in the face” to victims that he never intended. Pope Francis has apologised for insisting that victims of paedophile priests show “proof” to be believed, saying he realised it was a “slap in the face” to victims that he never intended. Pope apologises for ‘slap in face’ to abuse victims with demand for proofBut he continued to defend a Chilean bishop accused by victims of covering up for the country’s most notorious paedophile priest, and he repeated that anyone who makes such accusations without providing evidence is guilty of slander. “I can’t condemn him because I don’t have evidence,” Francis said. And to hear that the pope told them to their face that they need to bring a letter with proof?

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2018 16:07 UTC