Pope tells religious orders to report abuse, protect others


              FILE - Pope Francis sits as he celebrates a Mass during the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on June 29, 2022. On Thursday, July 14, 2022, Pope Francis told members of three religious orders that they must have “zero tolerance” for sexual abusers in their ranks and that they must report them to protect others. Francis begged them not to cover up the reality of clergy sexual abuse since their obligations were to protect others. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
            
              FILE - Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with members of the Neocatechumenal Way community, in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, on June 27, 2022. On Thursday, July 14, 2022, Pope Francis told members of three religious orders that they must have “zero tolerance” for sexual abusers in their ranks and that they must report them to protect others. Francis begged them not to cover up the reality of clergy sexual abuse since their obligations were to protect others. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Pope tells religious orders to report abuse, protect others