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Pope Francis demanded that bishops “so that they do not hide abuses” and “so that violators are brought to justice” during the mass he celebrated this Sunday at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels in front of approximately 30,000 people.

“My mind and heart go back to the stories of some of these kids I met the day before yesterday. I listened to them, I felt their suffering as an insult and I repeat here: there is a place for everyone in the Church, but everyone will be judged and there is no place for insults, “There is no place to hide abuses” Francis celebrated the beatification of 17th-century Spanish mystic Ana de Jesus in the homily.

In front of approximately 30,000 people at the country’s main sports stadium Francisco recounted a private meeting he had with 17 victims of sexual assault inside the church and noted that he felt “suffering.” So the Pope set aside his prepared speech and improvised his words, declaring that in the Church “there is no place for abuses or for covering up abuses,” words that drew applause from the faithful.

“We think about what happens when little ones are resented, hurt, mistreated by those who should be caring for them, the wounds of pain and helplessness.” first of all in the victims, but also in their families and society,” – Dad complained. “Don’t hide the abuse! I ask the bishops: do not cover up abuses! Convict rapists and help them heal from this disease of violence,” he said.

Moreover, he assured that “evil cannot be hidden: evil must be revealed, let it be known, as some attackers did, and boldly.” “And so that the offender is convicted. “Let the offender be judged, be he layman, priest or bishop: let him be judged,” he argued.

The Pope then prayed to the Angelus and called for an “immediate” ceasefire in Lebanon after denouncing that “this war is having a devastating impact on the population.”

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“I am following with pain and concern the lengthening and aggravation of the conflict in Lebanon. This war has devastating consequences for the population. “Too many people continue to die every day in the Middle East,” concluded the pontiff, who is returning to Rome this afternoon.

(Europe Press)