Pope Francis admits grave errors in judgment over Chile sex abuse scandal

He also summoned all of the country’s bishops to the Vatican for an emergency summit in the coming weeks.

Pope Francis has admitted he made mistakes in his response to the Chile sex abuse scandal (Niall Carson/PA)

By Associated Press reporter

Pope Francis has admitted he made “grave errors” in judgment in Chile’s sex abuse scandal and invited the abuse victims he had discredited to Rome to beg their forgiveness.