Pope Francis proclaims ‘zero tolerance’ to child molesters

Pope Francis has called for “zero tolerance” towards sex crimes against children and condemned as “a sin that shames” both perpetrators of such offences among the clergy as well as those who cover up such atrocities.
The head of the Catholic Church addressed bishops across the globe in a letter on December 28, but it was released by the Vatican press service only on Monday. The letter focused on scourge of child sexual abuse within the Church.

“Christmas is … accompanied, whether we like it or not, by tears. The Evangelists did not disguise reality to make it more credible or attractive. They did not indulge in words that were comforting but unrelated to reality,” the Pope wrote.

Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has undertaken several steps to battle shameful practices within the Church and to protect children. The problem still exists however, as “we hear this heart-rending cry of pain, which we neither desire nor are able to ignore or to silence.”

“Can we truly experience Christian joy if we turn our backs on these realities? Can Christian joy even exist if we ignore the cry of our brothers and sisters, the cry of the children?” the Pontiff asks.

Critics, however, still criticize the Pope for his lack of action against child abusers within the Church, specifically against bishops, who ignored and covered up child abuse practices. The Pope condemned it as a sin that shames the Church.

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Guess he better sack himself and the whole of the Vatican then.