VATICAN CITY—Following a private audience with Pope
Francis this morning in Vatican City, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of
Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops has issued the following statement regarding the recent moral crisis in
the American Catholic Church.

“We are grateful to the Holy Father for receiving us
in audience. We shared with Pope Francis our situation in the United
States — how the Body of Christ is lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse. He
listened very deeply from the heart. It was a lengthy, fruitful, and good
exchange.

As we departed the audience, we prayed the Angelus
together for God’s mercy and strength as we work to heal the wounds. We
look forward to actively continuing our discernment together identifying the
most effective next steps.”

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Keywords: United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB, Pope Francis, Cardinal Daniel N.
DiNardo, Vatican City

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Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops