(Totally Not Evil) Pope Francis Meets With (Totally Not Evil) Cardinal Who Is Facing Criminal Cover Up Charges Of Child Abuses

Story out of Rome, Italy:

Pope Francis came under fire after meeting Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the Lyon archbishop who is suspected of covering up for a paedophile priest in a scandal that has rocked the Church in France.

"There was a meeting, nothing out of the ordinary," Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said, adding that he expected the two men had discussed the crisis in the French church, as well as regular business.

A support group for the alleged victims in the French scandal voiced regret that Francis had met with Barbarin while magistrates are still mulling whether the cardinal should face criminal charges.

The surprise meeting with Barbarin came three days after the pope was quoted as saying it would be "nonsensical and imprudent" to seek the archbishop's resignation at this stage, arguing that would be to imply he was guilty of potential criminal charges against him. Cont.

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