Pope has done almost nothing to halt sex abuse, author claims | Catholicism | The Guardian The Guardian Pope has done almost nothing to halt sex abuse, author claims | Catholicism | The Guardian The Guardian Pope has done almost nothing to halt sex abuse, author claims This article is more than 9 years old Pope Francis doing ‘close to nothing’ to stop clerical sexual abuse, alleges writer Emiliano Fittipaldi... ... It is not a new charge against the pope. While Francis is popular, especially for his strong views in support of poor and marginalised people, groups that advocate for survivors of sexual abuse have regularly criticised Francis for failing to take concrete steps to prevent and expose abuse, even though he has used strong words to condemn sexual violence by priests. A papal commission created by Francis early in his papacy has only met three or four times in its history, Fittipaldi said. Separately, a Vatican proposal to create a tribunal to investigate bishops who cove...