Sexual violence of Christian priests

Cardinal tipped to be pope accused of molesting several women

The Catholic Church has been dogged by child abuse by paedophile priests for decades, with Pope Francis — who vowed to tackle the “culture of abuse” — criticized for not doing enough to stop cover-ups
A church source in the archdiocese said at least five accounts describing similar incidents have been brought to its attention

By AFP · 07 July 2026