Pope Francis Meets Child Abuse Victims
On July - 7 - 2014
In a vast departure from his predecessor, Pope Francis met with six child abuse victims at the Vatican Monday. It’s not only the first time Francis has officially met with victims sexually abused by priest during his papacy, but also the first time child abuse victims have met with a pope at the Vatican. The Pope’s actions reveal a changing tide in the Catholic Church, which has long sought to minimize the incidences and effects of clerical abuse. READ MORE HERE
By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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