"Once [Pope Francis] finally understood the depth and the toxic nature of clerical sex abuse and its impact on victims … he became very resolute about the type of changes that were required,"Mr Sullivan said.
"It always took the view that victims weren't telling the truth, it always took the view that it had to protect its own — and Francis said that had to change."
"I think a lot of Catholics are going to be nervous over the next weeks until we know who gets selected out of the conclave, and the tone in which that Pope wishes to communicate,"he said.
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