Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators

A Catholic priest abused Alexa MacPherson for six years. Did Pope Francis do enough on child abuse?

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For the Catholic Church, no aspect of Pope Francis' record is more sensitive or contentious than his handling of the sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy.

While he's widely considered to have gone further than his predecessors in acknowledging victims and reforming the Church's own internal procedures, many survivors do not think he went far enough.

Alexa MacPherson's abuse by a Catholic priest began around the age of three and continued for six years.