Pope Francis, addressing an array of scandals, said on Tuesday the Roman Catholic Church had to acknowledge a history of male domination and sexual abuse of women and children and repair its reputation among young people or risk becoming “a museum”.
But, in a major document offering a partial admission of significant failings by clergy, he also said that the church “could not agree with everything some feminist groups propose,” a clear reference to the Church’s ban on a female priesthood.
The pope is grappling with criticism over the Church’s response to a decades-long sexual abuse crisis that has gravely damaged its standing around the globe and seen it pay out billions of dollars in compensation.
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