Pell charges raise questions about pope

Josephine McKenna, RNS

Thursday, July 6, 2017

As the Vatican reeled from news that one of its top officials was taking a leave to fight historical sex abuse charges in Australia, the spotlight quickly turned to Pope Francis, with his critics slamming him for failing to do enough to tackle the vexing issue.

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