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Catholic Priests in Chile Had to Be Told Not to Touch Children

'ROME—At a time when systematic child sex abuse at the hands of Catholic priests has scandalized the global church, it may seem like warning priests not to get naked with children would go without saying. '

'There will also be several side events during the official synod, including gatherings dedicated to victims of clerical sex abuse from all over the world. '

'Time and again, priests accused of clerical sex abuse exhibited behavior within the first years as priests, which calls into question why such people are ordained in the first place. '

'But that’s clearly not the case in Chile, where there are more than 120 active investigations into clerical sex abuse and where all of the country’s bishops offered their resignations en masse to Pope Francis. '

'The official meeting will not dedicate any sessions to clerical sex abuse, in part because another synod will be held in February 2019 dedicated entirely to the sordid topic. '

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