WOMEN’S MAGAZINE DENOUNCES SEXUAL ABUSE OF NUNS BY PRIESTS

The Vatican’s women’s magazine is denouncing the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and the resulting scandal of religious sisters having abortions or giving birth to children who are not recognized by their fathers. The February issue of Women Church World on Friday cited Pope Francis’ own analysis of abuse, saying that unchecked clerical power was at the root of the problem of priests preying on young children as well as adult nuns. It said nuns have been silenced for years by fear of retaliation against themselves or their orders if they report the priests who molested them. The publication marks a significant public acknowledgment from inside the Vatican of the problem.