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sandensea

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Sun Sep 9, 2018, 12:21 PM Sep 2018

Pope Francis orders new bishops to 'just say no to abuse'

Pope Francis has ordered newly ordained bishops to “just say no to abuse – of power, conscience or any type” as he faces allegations that he covered up child sexual abuse.

The pontiff told the 75 bishops, hailing from 34 countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania, not to work “as lone actors outside the chorus” when he addressed them at the Vatican on Saturday.

“Saying no to abuse,” he said, “means saying no with force to every form of clericalism”.

“The bishop can’t have all the gifts – the complete set of charisms – even though some think they do, poor things.”

At: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pope-francis-orders-new-bishops-to-just-say-no-to-abuse/ar-BBN3GDG


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Pope Francis orders new bishops to 'just say no to abuse' (Original Post) sandensea Sep 2018 OP
Just say no? Ohhhh...the leader of the catholic church uttered such a profane statement ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #1

SWBTATTReg

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1. Just say no? Ohhhh...the leader of the catholic church uttered such a profane statement ...
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 12:31 PM
Sep 2018

that is so idiotic and doesn't solve a thing...they've been aware of this abuse for decades and didn't do anything. Hypocrites.

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