Pope Francis defended his 2015 appointment of Chilean bishop Juan Barros Madrid, accused of covering-up sexual abuse perpetrated by a fellow priest in the 1980s and '90s, calling the charges against the prelate "calumny." Barros resigned on June 11, 2018.
May 27, 2021
Pope Francis sent a letter of encouragement to Fr. James Martin, SJ, to encourage him in his ministry favoring the legitimization of homosexual orientations.
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