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The Pope’s letter on abuse

Monday, August 20, 2018 - 12:00am

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Pope Francis issued a letter today addressing a mounting crisis in the Catholic Church surrounding the sexual abuse of children by priests. Francis used the word "crimes" to describe what has gone on over many years, but he offered no details about accountability. The World's religion reporter Matthew Bell has the story.