Although he was a pontiff well-attuned to the concerns of ordinary Catholics, Pope Francis had a surprising blind spot when it came to the abuse crisis. He did not talk very much about the issue in his first months in the Vatican, and when he did, in 2014, appeared on the defensive, saying 바카라 게임 웹사이트�no one else has done more바카라 게임 웹사이트� to root out abuse than the church.His election took place at a time when the problem of sexual abuse of minors by clergy was well known, and after more scandals had emerged during the papacy of Benedict XVI. While important steps had been taken to address the abuse scandals during his predecessor바카라 게임 웹사이트�s tenure, there was still much more the church needed to do.Survivors of church sexual abuse say the next pope needs to do more to tackle clergy guilty of abuse and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.The biggest mistake for Francis came when he initially refused to believe that a Chilean bishop, Juan Barros, had covered up for a notorious abuser. The pope then defended Barros publicly, dismissing the allegations as 바카라 게임 웹사이트�slander.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Later, the pope commissioned an investigation into the matter and made a heartfelt apology, admitting to survivors that he, too, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�was part of the problem.바카라 게임 웹사이트�바카라 게임 웹사이트�His willingness openly to admit failings and reverse earlier decisions was remarkable, given that historically popes have been believed infallible.The turning point for Francis came when Chilean abuse survivors stayed with him for several days in April 2018 at his home in the Vatican, the Casa Santa Marta. He later took the dramatic step of ordering every bishop in Chile to offer their resignation, replacing a large section of the hierarchy.One of those survivors was Juan Carlos Cruz, who went on to advise the pope on anti-abuse measures.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I think he has done more than any pope has ever done. But I think there is a lot more to be done,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Cruz told CNN in 2024. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�What frustrates me is people in the curia (the church바카라 게임 웹사이트�s central administration) and bishops around the world who are not on the same page. What infuriates me is that survivors are walking this earth without justice바카라 게임 웹사이트� It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s like someone having cancer and no one doing anything.바카라 게임 웹사이트�In a statement issued Monday after news of Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� death, the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP) called for whoever succeeds him to institute a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�zero tolerance law바카라 게임 웹사이트� for sexual abuse.The survivor advocacy group wants abusive clergy 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and church leaders who바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve covered up their crimes 바카라 게임 웹사이트� to be ejected from the ministry. It also wants more oversight of bishops.바카라 게임 웹사이트� (The next pope) must use his authority to enact fundamental, institutional changes to end the systematic practice of sexual abuse and its concealment.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Steps to end secrecyFrancis diagnosed clericalism, the wielding of power within the church by an unaccountable few, as being at the heart of the crisis. As he sought to get to grips with the problem, he held an unprecedented four-day summit on the issue at the Vatican, where survivors addressed cardinals and bishops and made a series of recommendations.The 2019 gathering led to the pope issuing new norms for handling abuse, including procedures to hold bishops accountable for cover-ups, and the removal of secrecy obligations from abuse investigations.He made it a legal obligation for Vatican officials to report abuse and ordered sweeping changes to the church바카라 게임 웹사이트�s canon law to recognize that vulnerable adults can be victims of abuse and that lay people in official positions can be held responsible.바카라 게임 웹사이트�I would like to see his legacy and what he stood for continued,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Cruz added. He said the church had to find justice for survivors, to care for and support them and to seek to repair the damage that was done. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s frustrating that something so simple can be so complicated,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said.But Father Hans Zollner believes more consistency is needed when handling cases. Zollner, who runs a safeguarding institute in Rome, is considered one of the church바카라 게임 웹사이트�s most respected voices in calling for action on the abuse crisis. He resigned, however, from a papal commission tasked with child protection saying that more needed to be done on 바카라 게임 웹사이트�responsibility, compliance, accountability and transparency.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Speaking following Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� death, the German priest and psychologist told CNN said the late pope brought to attention the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�systemic바카라 게임 웹사이트� issues involving abuse in the church and met with many survivors.바카라 게임 웹사이트�He (Francis) made important reforms in a journey that is far from over, especially when it comes to the church바카라 게임 웹사이트�s need for consistency in engaging with victims, holding perpetrators to account and in applying the established norms and laws when dealing with abuse,바카라 게임 웹사이트� he said.Francis had established the Holy See바카라 게임 웹사이트�s first pontifical commission for the protection of minors early on in his reign. But the commission, led for many years by a former Boston archbishop, Cardinal Sean O바카라 게임 웹사이트�Malley, struggled to find its place within the church바카라 게임 웹사이트�s central administration and to become truly effective.Marie Collins, a survivor and safeguarding expert from Ireland who served on the commission in the early years, resigned in frustration at the slow pace of change.Collins told CNN last year that Francis had 바카라 게임 웹사이트�made some positive moves바카라 게임 웹사이트� and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�started out well with the right intentions바카라 게임 웹사이트� but that the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�old guard in the Vatican바카라 게임 웹사이트� had diluted those intentions and provided him with bad information. When it came to the abuse crisis in Chile, Francis admitted that he had made serious mistakes due to a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�lack of truthful and balanced information.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Collins also lamented the lack of transparency around the accountability of bishops and how new policies are being applied.바카라 게임 웹사이트�There is change, there is advancement, but it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been far too slow,바카라 게임 웹사이트� she said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�We are not getting the transparency we were promised.바카라 게임 웹사이트� Collins said she hoped that the next pope would bring 바카라 게임 웹사이트�complete transparency바카라 게임 웹사이트� over the handling of abuse.Systemic failingsThe crisis widened during the Francis pontificate to include not only minors but also the sexual abuse of nuns and 바카라 게임 웹사이트�me too바카라 게임 웹사이트�-style instances of abuse. In 2019, Francis publicly acknowledged the problem of the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops and also warned against psychological and spiritual abuses of sisters.He showed, too, that he was willing to take action against groups within the Catholic Church where abuse had occurred, and brought in rules to try to prevent new groups being set up without proper oversight. He took time to meet victims and looked for ways to help them find justice.The abuse crisis in the Catholic Church exposed deep cultural and systemic failings. Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� renewal efforts, including his convening of worldwide synod assemblies, sought to build more accountability and transparency.Despite his mistakes, Francis took some vital steps in tackling the scourge of abuse.But it will be up to his successor to ensure the necessary reforms are implemented as the Catholic Church continues to grapple with the most damaging scandal it has faced in centuries.