“Pope Francis said young Catholics are “scandalized” by the Catholic Church’s “monstrous” clergy sexual abuse crisis, but added that church officials who tried to handle abusive priests many years ago should not be judged by today’s standards”
i mean, it seems like he’s at least trying a bit but i find it hard to believe anything he says at this point. he’s definitely better than his predecessors though, so at least it’s a step in the right direction.