Vatican City: Prime Minister of France Jean Castex met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Monday as the French Catholic Church against a storm over child sex abuse and sanctity recognition.
A long planned trip to Rome, which includes talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, participated in the publication of destroying reports that estimate that French Catholic pastors have harassed 216,000 children since 1950.
Pope Francis, who has struggled to the global specter abuse the administration of the papal priority, Declare “My Shame, love us” in findings, echo similar sentiments from the leaders of the French church.
But a row broke out when Archbishup Eric De Moulins-Beaufort, the Chief of the French Bishop Conference, said the priests were not obliged to report sexual harassment if they heard it during the Catholic Ritual recognition, usually recognizing sin.
His words were in line with the Vatican guidelines updated last year, which summoned the ulama to report abuse claims.
They said the recognition submitted to the “tight bond of the sacramental seal”, while saying the confession must try and convince people who regret to tell others.
In France, supporters of the victims show that French law recognizes professional confidentiality for priests, but does not apply in cases of criminals that have the potential to involve violence or sexual violence against minors.
Moulins-Beaufort was called for a meeting with Minister of Home Affairs Gerald Darmanin, and then insisted that protecting children was “absolute priority”.
Darmanin accompanied Castex and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to Vatican, during a visit to 100 years since rebuilding diplomatic relations between France and Kudus.