
Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Nov. 11, 2020. A day after the Vatican released its extensive report on former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the pope renewed the Catholic Church's pledge to uproot the scourge of sexual abuse. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
At audience, pope renews commitment to fight abuse
"I renew my closeness to all victims of every form of abuse and the church's commitment to eradicate this evil," he said.