Cardinal O'malley, chief advisor on clerical sexual abuse, rebukes Pope on "slander" comment

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The subject of this artical, like subject of the slander comment, is repeated in almost every major news source. It is not mentioned in any Catholic news source, nor is it denied or dealt with -- it seems to be too hot for Catholic news sources to deal with.

Papal adviser Cardinal Sean O'Malley rebukes Pope Francis for abuse comments | News | DW | 21.01.2018

"In a rare public rebuke, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston said Pope Francis's comments during a visit to Chile were "a source of great pain for survivors of sexual abuse by clergy or any other perpetrator."...

Pope Francis on Thursday dismissed abuse accusations against Chilean Bishop Juan Barros in response to a reporter's question, saying: "There is not a single piece of evidence against him. It is all slander. Is that clear?"...

The Pope's comments — made as he was leaving for Peru — sparked widespread uproar in Chile, where the Karadima-Barros case has damaged the Church's reputation over the last few years.

"Words that convey the message 'if you cannot prove your claims, then you will not be believed' abandon those who have suffered reprehensible criminal violations of their human dignity and relegate survivors to discredited exile," O'Malley said Saturday."