Fallen idols and toppled statues: The world’s Catholics react to the Vatican’s abuse summit

The Vatican is currently convening its first summit on an issue that has long plagued the church — sex and child abuse. But while the Vatican is the seat of Catholic power, the people who follow the faith — and there are nearly 1.3 billion of them — are spread across the world. Here is how some primarily Catholic countries are reacting to the Vatican summit.

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