POPE Francis tried to blame the devil for the latest paedophile sex abuse cover-up to rock the Catholic church today.
The pontiff has been under intense pressure since former Vatican ambassador Carlo Vigano claimed the church has known about the allegations against ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick for years.
The Vatican was apparently aware that McCarrick invited seminarians to his New Jersey beach house and into his bed since at least 2000.
Today, Francis said: “In these times, it seems like the Great Accuser has been unchained and has it in for bishops.
“True, we are all sinners, we bishops. He tries to uncover the sins, so they are visible in order to scandalise the people.”
It comes a day before he meets with US cardinals and bishops who are demanding to know how one of their own climbed the clerical ranks despite allegations he slept with seminarians.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7241203/pope-francis-church-leaders-sex-abuse-bishops-rome/
