Pope Francis Sends Special Envoys to Germany Amid Criticism of Abuse Case Handlings

Pope Francis is sending representatives to Germany amid fierce criticism of its handling of abuse cases. Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Stockholm and Bishop Johannes van den Hende of Rotterdam will visit the Archdiocese of Cologne in the first half of June. The two envoys will work to get a comprehensive picture of the complex pastoral situation in the archdiocese. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to tell us about the pastoral situation in the Archdiocese of Cologne. Flynn shares whether it is normal for the pope to send special envoys. On another note, he also discusses what else is happening in the Vatican.
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