Portugal rocked by massive church abuse scandal; Is Vatican listening? | Explainer | Oneindia News
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A new inquiry report published in Portugal has disclosed very disturbing assessments when it comes to cases of child sexual abuse by the members of Church.
The number of victims..if taken as a stand-alone figure..is staggering.
And this is not a new thing…or something that has been not known to the general public worldwide.
Since a few decades, the Vatican has been consistently rocked by numerous scandals involving children and priests.
It has not happened just in one or two nations…It has been reported in several countries.
And very often, the Vatican has been accused of shielding such priests..rather than punishing them.
In this video, we take a look at this new report and bring to you some of the most damaging cases that the highest authorities in various churches across the world have either been accused of hiding..or of being actively complicit.
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Pope Francis said on Saturday he has not yet fully recovered from a recent illness, and had a Vatican official read out his message to patients of the Vatican-owned Rome children's hospital Bambino Gesù.
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This Day in History:, Michelangelo Is Born.
March 6, 1475.
Considered the most talented of the
Italian Renaissance artists, Michelangelo Buonarroti
was born in Caprese, Italy.
He was the second of five sons born
into a family of modest means.
During his teens, he would study fresco,
classical sculpture and anatomy in Florence.
He would go on to create some of the
most famous works of art in history.
including the sculpture of David.
and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in
Vatican City, which consists of over 300 figures.
The artist enjoyed significant wealth and fame
during his life, and his legacy has endured for centuries
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Pope Taken to Hospital , After Getting the Flu.
Pope Francis was taken to a hospital on
Tiber Island on Feb. 28, NBC News reports. .
After the general audience Pope Francis went to the Gemelli Isola Tiberina Hospital for some diagnostic tests. At the end he returned to the Vatican, Vatican, via statement.
The 87-year-old pontiff canceled his appointments on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25
after battling flu symptoms days prior. .
In July 2021, Francis was hospitalized for
10 days after having intestinal surgery.
In April 2023, he was hospitalized
for three days with bronchitis.
In November 2023, breathing
problems caused him to cancel an international trip and other activities.
The pope was asked about his
health in a recent interview.
He replied, "Still alive, you know.".
However, the pope has repeatedly indicated that he would step down if his health prohibits him from leading the Catholic Church, just as his predecessor, Benedict XVI, did in 2013.
However, the pope has repeatedly indicated that he would step down if his health prohibits him from leading the Catholic Church, just as his predecessor, Benedict XVI, did in 2013.
Benedict was the first pope in 600 years
to step down, NBC News reports
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Pope Defends , LGBTQ Blessings, , Points Out 'Hypocrisy'.
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he sees
"hypocrisy" in criticism of the Vatican's recent
decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples.
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he sees
"hypocrisy" in criticism of the Vatican's recent
decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples.
NBC reports that the pope's comments come as the
pontiff's strongest-worded defense of the decision. .
Last month, the Vatican granted authority to priests
to offer LGBTQ blessings, however the decision
has been met with resistance within the church.
Nobody gets scandalized if I give
my blessings to a businessman
who perhaps exploits people,
and this is a very grave sin.
But they get scandalized if
I give them to a homosexual, Pope Francis, via 'Credere'.
This is hypocrisy, Pope Francis, via 'Credere'.
However, conservatives have
decried the decision, which they say
undermines the church's moral teachings.
While acknowledging the pushback, the pope has
defended the decision and stressed that blessings
are not the same as approval of same-sex unions.
When a couple comes forward
spontaneously to ask for them,
one does not bless the union,
but simply the people who
together have requested it.
Not the union, but the persons, Pope Francis, via NBC.
In another recent interview, Francis expressed
hope that critics will eventually come to
understand and accept the decision. .
NBC points out that bishops across much of Africa,
where some countries carry severe punishments for
homosexuality, have outright rejected the Vatican's decision.
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Head of the centre-right Democratic Alliance coalition Luis Montenegro led his party to victory, while the left continue to cling onto political sway within parliament.
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