Pope Francis blasts ‘scandal’ of clergy abuse in Portugal and meets with survivors
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Pope Francis blasted Portugal’s Catholic Church leaders for the “scandal” of clergy sex abuse as he kicked off a trip to the European country, saying their actions had helped drive the faithful away.