On the issue of sexual harassment in the Catholic Church, he mentioned in his video message, Pope Francis.

“The church should not try to cover up sexual abuse of any kind.“, – said the pontiff.

“It is not enough to apologize for these abuses by members of the Church. This is necessary but not sufficient. Victims should be the main point of reference for all efforts, because pain and psychological trauma can begin to heal if they find answers: concrete actions to cope with the terrible experience they had and prevent it from happening again, ”Francis said.

“Violence should not be hidden even within the family. The church should set an example for addressing them and disclosing them to the community and families.. And the Church must provide space for the voice of the victims to be heard, as well as for their psychological support and protection,” concluded the Pope.

Source: RES-IPE