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 ...

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In his criticisms of the church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement the Vatican ...