Pope Francis asks for prayers this March for the victims of abuse, who must "be at the center" of all initiatives aimed at accompanying and helping these people.
It is important, the Pope points out, to ask for forgiveness, but it is not enough. It is necessary to promote "concrete actions to repair the horrors they have suffered and prevent their repetition".
When it comes to abuses, says the Pontiff, "the Church has to be an example to help resolve them, to bring them out into the open in society and in the media". families".
Pope video The Pope's full speech can be seen here:
