Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church. – ‘Must do more’ –“I don’t want to hear it said that the Church has not got this problem, because it has. The February issue of “Women Church World”, a supplement distributed with the Vatican’s Osservatore Romano newspaper, warned that nuns have been silent over abuse for decades for fear of retaliation. It said the Vatican received reports of priests abusing nuns in Africa in the 1990s. Five nuns — in a rare public show of dissent within the Indian Church — and dozens of supporters staged days of protests.

Source: Punch February 06, 2019 14:03 UTC