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Pope Francis' 'Zanchetta problem'

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Ed. Condon
and
JD Flynn
Mar 04, 2022
∙ Paid

The criminal conviction of Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta for the sexual abuse of seminarians has sent shock waves through the Argentine Catholic Church, and the Vatican. 

The conviction also raises questions about the credibility of Pope Francis, a close friend of Zanchetta, on handling abuse allegations. It could well cast a shadow over the pope’s sign…

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