Pope, in Portugal, says Church needs 'humble purification' because of abuse

Pope Francis, speaking months after a damning report on sexual abuse in Portugal, said that the Church must submit itself to 'humble and ongoing purification' and always listen to victims

Pope Francis leads the Vespers with members of the clergy at the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos during his apostolic journey to Portugal on the occasion of the XXXVII World Youth Day, in Lisbon, Portugal, August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Francis made his remarks at a vespers service at a monastery in the capital of Portugal, where a report by a commission six months ago saidSpeaking to bishops, priests and religious sisters, Francis spoke of today's "growing detachment from the practice of the faith," saying it had been accentuated by widespread disappointment and anger over the global abuse crisis and other scandals.

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