The comments were made during a private conversation with Jesuits while the pope was visiting Hungary on April 29th, and were published on Tuesday in the Italian Jesuit journal Civilta Cattolica.
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Abuse scandals have rocked the Catholic Church in recent years, and the pope has made efforts to hold the Church hierarchy more accountable for such actions. However, the issue remains a major challenge for the pope and the Church’s reputation has been severely damaged.