Pennsylvania sexual abuse report is another setback for Pope Francis

Pontiff vowed ‘decisive action’ when elected but has failed to get a grip on series of scandals

The damning report on the sexual abuse of potentially thousands of children by priests in Pennsylvania, and its cover-up by a Catholic church primarily interested in self-protection, is another blow for Pope Francis, who is already reeling from a series of damaging scandals over recent months.

Related: More than 300 Pennsylvania priests committed sexual abuse over decades

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