Church Sex Scandals – level 1

24-01-2019 07:00

The Catholic Church is infamous for sex abuse scandals. The institution is trying to make things better. Hundreds of bishops meet in the USA. They spend seven days together. They talk about the sex scandals.

Pope Francis also tries to make things better. He fires two cardinals because they are in trouble. He plans to talk to bishops from around the world. He wants to stop the sex abuse.

Difficult words: church (an old and important religious organisation, also called an institution), infamous (known for something bad), abuse (when you abuse somebody, you do something to them which they do not want to do).

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