✣Pope calls unprecedented abuse summit
What happened? Pope Francis has called the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences to a summit in Rome in February to “speak about the prevention of abuse of minors and vulnerable adults”. The announcement came after the Pope held a three-day meeting with his council of cardinal advisers. Among them is Cardinal Seán O’Malley, one of the Church’s most authoritative figures on abuse. The gathering of the 100 or so presidents will take place on February 21-24.
