Pope Francis Issues Letter Condemning Clergy Sex Abuse

Monday morning, Pope Francis has issued a letter to Catholics worldwide, condemning clergy sex abuse and the cover-up. He's also demanding accountability.

It comes in response to last week's report from a Pennsylvania grand jury that clergy abuse was widespread across Pennsylvania for several decades and that there was a massive cover-up.

To discuss, John Allen, president of Crux Catholic Media and a reporter at the Vatican, joined Morning Edition.