Pope Francis' apology for abuse in Chile would once have been unthinkable
- Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
What does it mean for a pope to apologize?AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)In a letter on April 11 to the bishops of Chile, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for his “serious errors of assessment and perception.” His apologies were directed to the victims of Fr. Fernando Karadima, whose abuse of at least three men when they were children was...
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