The Vatican on Aug. 16 broke its silence and responded for the first time on the Pennsylvania grand jury report that detailed widespread and decades-long sexual abuse by clergy, as well as the systemic coverup efforts of church officials.
Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience at Aula Paolo VI (Paul VI Audience Hall) at the Vatican on Aug. 1, 2018. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
