Survivors group: If Francis is serious, must fire Bishop Finn

by Joshua J. McElwee | Apr. 5, 2013

A U.S. group that advocates for survivors of clergy sex abuse has sharply criticized reports that Pope Francis told the Vatican's chief doctrinal enforcer to act "decisively" on the matter.

The pope, the National Survivors Advocates Coalition said in a release Friday afternoon, "doesn’t need to call for action in the Roman Catholic Church regarding the sexual abuse crisis. He can take action."

"We hope today's news regarding his meeting with the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is a first foray into this issue and not an exit and closed book strategy," the group continued.

"If this is all Pope Francis is planning on doing, it is crushingly disappointing."

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A reminder about Bishop Finn.