Pope Francis stated on the first day of his official agenda in Belgium that abuse of minors is “a shame and humiliation Church.” Furthermore, the Pope emphasized the need to “just ask for forgiveness.”
Through his speech delivered before King Philip and Matilda, Pope Francis emphasized that the Church must do this “overcome and resolve” that problem. Likewise, he compares the current situation to the “innocent saints” of Herod's time.
However, he emphasized that “now the Church itself is committing this crime and the Church must do so apologize and resolve this situation with Christian humility and do everything so that this does not happen again.” “We just need to apologize and this is our shame and humiliation,” he said.
As a solution, the Pope mentioned the institution's commitment to confronting “the epidemic” abuse with “firmness and firmness, listening to and accompanying hurting people and implementing extensive prevention programs worldwide.”
Finally, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo urged the Pope to take “steps concrete” to listen to victims and pursue justice on their behalf.
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