translated from Spanish: Piñera was informed by the Pope of the expulsion of Francisco Javier Cox and Marco Antonio orders

the President of the Republic Sebastián Piñera, he gave details about the meeting held today in the morning with father Francis e n the Vatican, pointing out that “we talked about the difficult situation in the Church in Chile and above all share the hope that the Church will live a true Renaissance and regain the love and closeness of the people of God”. And even if it does not go in the case, according to Emol, from La Moneda they specified that the President was informed by the highest authority of the Catholic Church about the expulsion of Francisco Javier Cox and Marco Antonio orders. In this sense, it was Cecilia Morel who referred to the facts, which left the two priests outside the institution for the “overt acts of abuse to children”. Said, he said that it seemed “a fundamental issue. No you can not dealt with something that is so strong and that is through the relationship of the Church with the Chilean society. (…) Today the Church is in a deep crisis in Chile and that is where we must especially work authorities, restore confidence and regain respect”, he reiterated. In addition, there were also reactions from the political world and was the general Secretary of the UDI, Issa Kort, who described the conversation in the Vatican as a “much-needed” issue, adding that “We appreciate the courage and the responsibility with which President Sebastián Piñera has always advocated the situation that both victims of the Catholic Church in Chile and also a necessary change have lived”.

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