Pope Francis decries abuse cover-up, meets with victims in Ireland
Pope Francis provided no new details of any measures he would take to sanction bishops who fail to protect their flocks from predator priests
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Pope Francis calls sex abuse a crime
Pope Francis is in Ireland for the first papal visit in 40 years as the Catholic Church remains engulfed in controversy. The trip comes amid global condemnation of the church's handling of sex crimes within the institution. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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This weekend Pope Francis will visit Ireland, a Catholic country battling its own abuse scandal. The trip comes amid an investigation in Pennsylvania, that found 300 priests abused more than 1,000 children. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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