Pope Francis admits abuse of nuns is serious problem

(ANSA) - Vatican City, May 10 - Pope Francis admitted that the sexual abuse of nuns is a problem for the Catholic Church during an audience on Friday with International Union of Superiors General (UISG). "The abuse of female religious is a serious problem," the Argentine pontiff said. "I am aware of the problems from the information that come to me. "And it is not just the sexual abuse of women religious, it is also the abuse of power, the abuse of conscience. We must fight against this".
    The pope added that nuns should not be reduced to the status of the church's domestic workers. "Service yes, servitude no," he said.
    "You did not become women religious to be the domestic of a cleric".