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Pope Francis (Anadolu photo) VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said Wednesday he was ashamed of the fact that over 216,000 children have been sexually abused in the French churches since 1950. Following a meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis said: "I would like to express my sadness and pain for the trauma they experienced. It's my shame, our shame, that the Church couldn't put them at the center of its concern for too long." Referring to an investigation report on sexual abuse against children in France's Catholic churches, the pope said these events should not be repeated and asked all the bishops to take necessary measures in this regard. Describing the situation as a "difficult test", he urged the French Catholics to ensure that the church remains a safe home for all. In a stunning revelation, an independent commission Tuesday said that there were 216,000 cases of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in France between 1950 and 2020. During a news confere

Jean marc sauvePope francisCatholic churchFrench catholicsFrench independent commissionSexual abuseMarc sauvePope francis anadolu photo vatican city said wednesday he was ashamed of the fact that over 216000 children have been sexually abused in the french churches since 1950 followinga meeting at vaticanOpe francis said quoti would like to express my sadness and pain for the trauma they experienced it 39s shameUr shameHat the church couldn 39t put them at center of its concern for too long quot referring to an investigation report on sexual abuse against children in france 39s catholic churchesHe pope said these events should not be repeated and asked all the bishops to take necessary measures in this regard describing situation asa quot difficult testE urged the french catholics to ensure that church remainsa safe home for all ina stunning revelationN independent commission tuesday said that there were 216000 cases of child sex abuse in the catholic church france between 1950 and 2020 duringa news conference