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Sept. 12, 2018 / 9:45 AM

Pope calls unprecedented meeting of bishops to discuss sex abuse

By
Ed Adamczyk
Pope Francis, shown here in December 2017, will host a gathering of Catholic bishops in February to discuss preventing child sex abuse. File Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI
Pope Francis, shown here in December 2017, will host a gathering of Catholic bishops in February to discuss preventing child sex abuse. File Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Pope Francis has called a meeting of Catholic bishops for early next year to discuss prevention of sexual abuse within the church, the Vatican announced Wednesday.

The unprecedented convocation, which has a theme of "protection of minors," will take place in Rome from Feb. 21-24, the Vatican Council of Cardinals announced.

The Vatican said the council has "reflected extensively together with the Holy Father on the theme of abuse" since it last met.

The presidents of all national bishops' conferences were called to attend the February meeting.

Experts say the meeting may be a sign the pope is attempting to get out in front of the issue of sexual abuse in the church.

Last month, former Vatican ambassador Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano accused Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict XVI of ignoring reports of sexual abuse by U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

McCarrick resigned from his position this summer.

The Vatican announcement also follows a Pennsylvania grand jury report three weeks ago that outlined reported cases of abuse. The pope also met with abuse victims earlier this month in Ireland.

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