1.0European Communionhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/europeancommunionCameron Doodyhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/europeancommunion/author/cdoody/Pope Apologizes to Spanish Priests Acquitted of Abuserich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="pkRkiPMAPG"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/europeancommunion/2018/07/pope-spain-priests-abuse/">Pope Apologizes to Spanish Priests Acquitted of Abuse</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/europeancommunion/2018/07/pope-spain-priests-abuse/embed/#?secret=pkRkiPMAPG" width="600" height="338" title="“Pope Apologizes to Spanish Priests Acquitted of Abuse” — European Communion" data-secret="pkRkiPMAPG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/814/2018/07/151208-F-UE958-096.jpg768576A sobering tale from Spain in the midst of the hysteria in the global Church over clergy sex abuse. Pope Francis has apologized in person to three priests from Granada acquitted of sex offenses against a minor three-and-a-half years after the pontiff himself telephoned the alleged victim to say sorry for the abuse.