VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis says that those who are constantly attacking the church are linked to the devil. ADVERTISEMENTFrancis on Wednesday told pilgrims from southern Italy that the church’s “defects” must be denounced in order to correct them. Pope Francis spoke on the eve of a Vatican summit on clergy sex abuse and cover-ups by the church’s hierarchy. Pope Francis didn’t cite specific accusations nor mention the summit in his remarks. Pope Francis is summoning church leaders from around the world this week for a tutorial on how to deal with cases of sex abuse by clergy.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 20, 2019 11:03 UTC