Is Pope Francis Denying Sin when he says Child Molesters who he Reinstated into Priesthood are "Diseased" Psychologically?
The Associated Press revealed that Pope Francis reversed the decision of Pope Benedict XVI to kick pedophiles out of the priesthood. Francis is now reinstating sex abusers back into priesthood. The AP wrote that Francis "recently" said: "[H]e believed sex abusers suffer from a 'disease' - a medical term used by defense la wyers to seek mitigating factors in canonical sentences."[ https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/02/25/pope-quietly-trims-sanctions-sex-abusers-seeking-mercy/ ] Abuse victim Marie Collins, a founding member of Francis’ sex-abuse advisory commission, apparently responding to the Pope's claim that sex abusing priests are "diseased" psychologically and not responsible for their crimes or sins, said: "All who abuse have made a conscious decision to do so. Even those who are paedophiles, experts will tell you, are still responsible for their actions. They can resist their inclinations... "While mercy is impor