The Barros affair: It is difficult to overstate how dreadful this episode is. Had Pope Francis been the head of a large international agency, particularly one with child protection responsibilities, the Pope would have had to resign in disgrace.
18 April 2018, The Tablet
The apologies that Pope Francis now needs to make
Why the Pope's initial response to the Barros case was a classic demonstration of clericalism at its arrogant worst
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